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The Return

Over the past 18 months, I spent less time in synagogue than at any point since I started going to shul regularly in the fall of 1993. Until September 14, I was going through my Orthodox conversion to Judaism and … Continue reading

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Further Transcribing Of My Orit Arfa Interview

[Here’s part one. I really tried to keep the conversation holy, but… Luke: What do you think of the beard? What does it say to you? Orit: It says I need to be accepted as an Orthodox Jew. Please accept … Continue reading

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My Orit Arfa Interview II

Here’s part one. I really tried to keep the conversation holy, but… Luke: What do you think of the beard? What does it say to you? Orit: It says I need to be accepted as an Orthodox Jew. Please accept … Continue reading

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Shannon Orand Worked For Tovia Singer Before Leib Tropper

Rabbi Tovia Singer has lived on the edge for decades. He speaks from the heart, confesses his foibles, turns hundreds of people on to Judaism, and makes some powerful enemies in the process. He is one Orthodox rabbi who’s not … Continue reading

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How Many Plooks Before You’re Out?

I know this rabbi who was caught with child pornography on his computer and he lost his job. And whenever we’re together, he gives me divrei Torah. In fact, every rabbi I know who has been convicted of a sex … Continue reading

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