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Tag Archives: Rabbis
Maybe The Rabbis Don’t Deserve My Rage?
So I’m sitting in class and I’m thinking, why am I here? I already know all this. I attained enlightenment years ago. I’m way ahead of these people. I could teach this class. I sit there in mounting frustration for … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Rabbis
Tagged Alexander Technique, counting cards, flesh and blood, harvard medical school, luke ford, new friend, orthodox judaism, protagonist, Rabbis
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Once This Was A Place Of Truth
From my live cam chat: RabbiGadol: NPR has a report on some of the Pervert Rabbis of Brooklyn RabbiGadol: Christ, there is nothing Jewish about this music. RabbiGadol: Once, this was a place of torah RabbiGadol: Now, it is the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Rabbis
Tagged debbi, hindoo, hovel, JDate, live cam chat, npr, pervert, place of truth, Rabbis, shanda, two temples
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Converting Children To Judaism
David writes on Hirhurim: "Based on Rabbi Broyde’s summary of Rabbis Kook and Elyashiv’s position, "that a bet din ought not to convert a child to Judaism unless it is nearly certain that the child will grow up to be … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Torah
Tagged cherem, chief rabbinate, classic sense, due respect, elyashiv, emotional impact, halacha, intellectual diversity, jewish world, kook, Rabbis
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Seeking Approval
I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong in seeking approval. It all depends on who you seek approval from. I notice that a lot of people say, "I don’t care what other people think." I believe this is always false … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Dennis Prager, desmond ford, false bravado, fellow academics, good role models, Judaism, Rabbis, seventh day adventism
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What Could Be Better Than Obeying The Rabbis?
From my live cam chat: HymenRothofMiami: Christian music and art helps bring Christians closer to Christ HymenRothofMiami: Jewish music just bores. HymenRothofMiami: And there is no Jewish art HymenRothofMiami: Love this music…shiksas singing their love of Jesus. HymenRothofMiami: Better that … Continue reading
Posted in Rabbis
Tagged jewish art, jewish music, live cam chat, rabbinate, Rabbis
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Zeroes Not Heroes
Many of the rabbis in Pico-Robertson complain to everybody but me on what I write about them. In this respect, these guys are zeroes, not heroes. In this respect, porn stars have more integrity.
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
Posted in Jewish Journal
Tagged Jewish Journal, jtn, Rabbis, skirball center, Torah
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I Dream Again About Rabbi Weil
I dreamed I swung by Beth Jacob on a Sunday morning. The shul had some family event. I hung out. Then, with some trepidation, I walked to the door of the shul. Rabbi Weil came by and invited me to accompany … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Phil Blazer, R. Steven Weil
Tagged Beth Jacob, inspirational book, Rabbis, shul, trepidation
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Stopping Aron Tendler
I have a question, if Aron is not to live in Baltimore, where can he live? Nobody has accused him of violence. I get this email: TO ALL SURVIVORS OF ARON TENDLER – WE NEED YOUR HELP! "I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Aron Tendler
Tagged confidentiality agreement, patient therapy, Rabbis, shul, teenage girls, tendler
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