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Tag Archives: Beth Jacob
A New Modern Orthodox Blog
About a year ago, I said to Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky, "When are you getting your own blog?" He seemed pretty overwhelmed at the time and I did not expect him to post one any time soon. I got an email … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson, R. Yosef Kanefsky, Rabbis
Tagged Aish HaTorah, Beth Jacob, ketuba, rabbi yosef, shuls, YICC
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How Do LA’s Orthodox Rabbis Determine Their Moral Priorities?
All three Modern Orthodox shuls in Pico-Robertson — Bnai David-Judea, Beth Jacob and Young Israel of Century City — email their members to regularly rally outside the home of Meir Kin’s parents to protest his refusal to give a Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Meir Kin, Pico/Robertson, Rabbis, RCC
Tagged Beth Jacob, divorce case, jewish divorce, moral priorities, orthodox shuls, YICC, Young Israel
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My Wishes For The New Month
I always do what my teachers tell me and what my rabbis tell me and now I do what my gurus tell me. If their teachings clash, I’ll leave it to God to sort it out. He made me the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged alexander technique teacher, Beth Jacob, fundamental relationships, kundalini yoga, orthodox judaism, passover seders, spring equinox, Young Israel
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Meir Kin Divorce Protest
An Orange County rabbi emails: "Luke, my son drove past the protest today and was disappointed to see no more than 30 or 35 people. You would think after hearing a sermon from rabbi weil of Beth Jacob a shul … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce
Tagged Beth Jacob, rabbinic authority, RCC, seruv, shul, something fishy
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Did Meir Kin Refuse To Give His Wife A Divorce?
Mort emails: "Ok, I read your protest about Kin not wanting to give a Get. I’m confused now. Is he the problem, or is she the one causing problems?" From Beth Jacob: To the Los Angeles Jewish Community, ORA: The … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Bnai David-Judea, Divorce, Meir Kin, Pico/Robertson, RCC, YICC
Tagged Beth Jacob, community rally, fellow congregants, protest rally, rabbi moshe, rabbinical council of california, taanit esther
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Rabbi Weil Organizes An OU Retreat For Elite Rabbis
Did you hear that Rabbi Weil convened a special OU meeting/retreat last weekend in Los Angeles with six of the top rabbis in the country? What went on there? A source says: "It was a rabbinic training event for nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Orthodox Union, R. Steven Weil
Tagged Beth Jacob, boca raton, energy drive, guest presenter, Orthodox Union, shul
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Why Didn’t Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Make The Cut At Beth Jacob?
Because he did not apply. Rabbi Korobkin was the runner-up to Steven Weil in the 2000 search for a successor to Abner Weiss. He did not throw his hat in the ring this go round. By temperament, Rabbi Korobkin is … Continue reading
Posted in Daniel Korobkin, Modern Orthodox
Tagged Abner Weiss, Beth Jacob, elazar, orthodox jew, orthodox rabbis, rabbi daniel
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Getting Away For Passover
David Suissa writes: There I was poolside, on day three of our vacation, fumbling with four water glasses I was bringing to my dehydrated kids, and who do I run into? The one guy I see most Friday mornings on … Continue reading
Posted in Passover
Tagged Beth Jacob, bob marley music, fabulous amenities, kosher gourmet cuisine, luxurious trains, passover holiday
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Synagogues Employ Extra Security Measures For Shabbat
Until I was 20, I used to go to church almost every Sabbath. I never recall security guards. Yet I have almost never been to a shul on Shabbat that did not have a security guard. Here’s the email from … Continue reading
Posted in Synagogue
Tagged adam horowitz, armed guard, Beth Jacob, extra security, front doors, peace activist, responsible manner, shabbat, shul, Young Israel
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Pico-Robertson Boasts Three Of Modern Orthodoxy’s Top Pulpit Rabbis
Rabbis Steven Weil of Beth Jacob, Elazar Muskin of YICC and Yosef Kanefsky of Bnai David-Judea all rank at the top of any list of America’s leading Modern Orthodox rabbis. Various Angelenos are honored in the Forward’s latest list of … Continue reading
Posted in Bnai David-Judea, Forward, Modern Orthodox, Pico/Robertson
Tagged american jews, Beth Jacob, diaspora jews, moral ambiguity, orthodox rabbis, rabbi yosef, YICC
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