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Rabbi Avrohom Union’s Background
He’s a baal teshuva. He was not raised in Orthodoxy. He came to it as an adult under the influence of Rabbi Beryl Wein and others. Rabbi Union was in on the founding of Ohr Somayach. He came to Los … Continue reading
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Tagged adult, baal teshuva, beryl, incarnation, Orthodoxy, rabbi, rabbinical council of california, relaxed attitude, wein, zeal
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The True Significance Of Sharing A Hand-Out
The scene is an Orthodox synagogue. The situation is that there are not enough hand-outs for all present. The rabbi stands up and says: "You’re going to have to share. You know my ruling on this: if you’re sleeping with … Continue reading
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Tagged hashem, huddle, orthodox synagogue, rabbi, shame, true significance
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Rabbi Aryeh Ben David On God, Prayer And The Good Life
He wrote The Godfile: 10 Approaches to Personalizing Prayer (a book I read twice in a week instead of praying at shul). We did this interview via email: LF: What do you mean by this: "Everything that is true (vertically) … Continue reading
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Tagged adin, aryeh, close connection, empirical proof, lf, personal prayer, personality, physic, rabbi, rav, Relationships, rsquo, shabbat, siddur, something concrete, spiritual relationship, Spirituality, wit
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Roland Arnall Memorial Service At Sinai Temple 1 PM
Roland Arnall was the godfather of subprime lending and Shalhevet’s major benefactor. He left behind a wife and a blind son in Pico/Robertson who claims to be a rabbi. Steve Katz emails: I hope you are attending the memorial for … Continue reading
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Tagged benefactor, Beverly Hills, chv, daughter michelle, divorcee, godfather, Google, google search, humble person, learning disabilities, left behind, lymphoma, medical illness, nbsp, obits, rabbi, rabbi abner weiss, rabbi daniel, rabbi steve, rabbi weiss, Roland Arnall, second wife, Shalhevet, Sinai Temple, son daniel, steve katz, temple 1, wife dawn
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How Important Is A Relationship With God?
Having a "relationship with God" makes no sense to me. It feels like something Christians talk about. I had an overdose of that God relationship talk when I was an evangelical Christian. I became Jewish to be hyper-rational and pick … Continue reading
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Tagged christians, david s new, hashem, moral values, Prayer, rabbi, relationship with god, second time, shabbat, suffering, there is a god, viktor frankl, wrong way
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