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Tag Archives: davening
How Not To Relate To Black Jews
I’m acquainted with about a dozen black Jews in Pico-Robertson. I think the first one I met was at Bnai David in 1994 at a Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz talk and I went up to him and said, “You don’t meet … Continue reading
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Tagged adin steinsaltz, black jews, davening, proper manners, rabbi adin steinsaltz, yiddishkeit
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Jewish Las Vegas
I expect a Jewish newspaper to return to Las Vegas around Passover. It will be called The Las Vegas Jewish Ink. It has no website yet. “The Las Vegas Jewish Reporter” was closed by the local Federation last year. Jewish … Continue reading
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Tagged casino operator, davening, feudal society, finleys, jewish day school, Jewish Federation, sabbath morning, shabbat morning, sheldon adelson
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Sexting
I’m live on my cam providing a safe, nurturing and supportive environment for Torah Jews to discuss the great moral issues of the day: Beth: Luke, let’s discuss some of the topics you’ve mentioned recently. How do you feel about … Continue reading
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Tagged davening, moral issues, nice body, perving, photo joe, topless photo
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Is It A Mitzvah To Pray With A Minyan?
Joe Schmo comments: Rabbi Enkin, "the majority of North American sacharit-davening Jews do not daven in a minyan. " "I cant beleive that anyone would declare all these people sinners." The fact that "everyone is doing it" means it has … Continue reading
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Tagged american jews, cant beleive, davening, joe schmo, minyan
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A Miracle Of Grace
I emailed my Christian mother Sunday: "I finished my Orthodox conversion today [with the Los Angeles Beit Din]…more than 16yrs after finishing my conversion with a Reform rabbi…" She responded: "It’s a miracle of grace." Joe emails: "Welcome to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Jacob, century city mall, christian mother, conversion to judaism, davening, miracle of grace, orthodox conversion, reform rabbi, sephardic temple
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