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Shaarei Tefillah Fight On Purim

On Purim, community activist Max Kessler circulated a petition at Shaarei Tefila (a Modern Orthodox shul in Hancock Park) to keep the rabbi. President Aaron Kin took this as an affront, and ordered Max Kessler to stop circulating the petition. … Continue reading

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I’m Tired Of All These Public Outpourings Of Sensitivity To Gay Orthodox Jews

Why should gay Orthodox Jews get any more compassion than any other group within Orthodoxy who chooses to publicly deviate from their religion and simultaneously seek acceptance from it? Judaism unambiguously says that is it not allowed to have sex … Continue reading

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Very Religious

Whenever Jews tell me they were raised “very religious”, I know that they were not raised Orthodox. They were raised in some watered-down form of Judaism whose minimal demands struck them as “very religious.” Whenever Jews tell me they are … Continue reading

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Shaarey Zedek Overflowing

The shul has a great rabbi (the learned Jonathan Rosenberg) and an overflowing membership. It’s main problem is that its building isn’t big enough to house everybody. The right-wing breakaway a few years ago didn’t harm Shaarey Zedek. It just … Continue reading

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I Sometimes Look At Women With Lust

Not all women, God forbid, just the hotties. It’s a struggle. I know it is against the Torah. Here’s what I do to minimize my looking at women with lust: * I take several cold showers a day * I … Continue reading

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