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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines – Danielle Berrin Now Single!
A month ago, the Jewish Journal Calendar Girl wrote about her relationship with a rabbi (the bloke who leads the twice monthly Friday night service at Ikar). Shortly thereafter, the Jewish people’s brightest hope for the future broke up over … Continue reading
Posted in Calendar Girls, Danielle Berrin
Tagged friday night service, gentlemen start your engines, humble reporter, Jewish Journal, jewish pride, musical differences
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I Apologize For Outing The Rabbi
A few months ago, I published extensive selections of a rabbi’s private emails to non-Jewish women who’d crashed his Jewish singles events. I selected those parts of his emails that made the rabbi look really bad. I know that we … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Personal
Tagged Jewish Journal, jewish singles events, private correspondence, private emails, rosh hashanah
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My Nomination For The Worst Lead Of The Month
From the Jewish Journal: "When Ed Guthman died Aug. 30 at the age of 89, the Los Angeles Jewish community lost one of its most distinguished members." What will be the lead when I die? I see it now: "When … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Journalism, Personal
Tagged jewish community, Jewish Journal, lost one, luke ford, yom kippur
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What’s The Story Behind That Great Cover Photo On This Week’s Jewish Journal?
It looks like editor Rob Eshman taking the ultimate leap of faith. I never thought of the guy as particularly spiritual. I guess I’m wrong. Rob replies to my inquiry: "That’s me being pushed off a cliff by another angry … Continue reading
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Tagged angry letter, jewish boy, Jewish Journal, leap of faith, photo, sky divers
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Jewish Journal’s First Torah Slam A Big Success
Over 100 people had to be turned away last night at the Skirball Center. It was a mad house. JTN videotaped the discussion for future broadcast. David Suissa moderated a discussion between five rabbis on the meaning of the High … Continue reading
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Tagged Jewish Journal, jtn, Rabbis, skirball center, Torah
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