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Tag Archives: Jews
The Lag B’Omer Party Thursday Night
From JConnectLA: "Come one, come all, let LA Jews unite on this special night! WHEN: Thursday, May 22nd 6pm to 10pm WHERE: Dockweiler Beach – 12000 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey WHAT: Bonfire, BBQ, Live music & jam session … Continue reading
Posted in JConnect LA
Tagged 6pm, amp, bonfire, dockweiler beach, jam session, Jews, lag b omer, Music, own instruments, playa del rey, thursday night, vista del mar
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Orthodox Judaism’s Conversion Controversy
To quote Toby Katz, commenting on Cross-Currents: The RCA is upset because so many RCA rabbis have done conversions that they never should have done — converting women who had no intention of ever keeping mitzvos, just so they could … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion
Tagged contrary, conversion controversy, conversion to judaism, conversions, converts, converts to judaism, cross currents, fallout, friendship, halachic, i don t care, intention, jewish men, jewish women, Jews, judgments, katz, million things, nuts, orthodox judaism, personal tragedies, press release, quotes, Rabbis, RCA, religious life, shortcomings, streams, taking sides, Truth
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Even If The Jews Won’t Have Me…
From my live cam chat: ChaimAmalek: Luke, if the haredim declare that you are not a Jew, would you continue to regard yourself as one? ChaimAmalek: Is there a point where, having been stripped of your status by orthodox bet … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged bet, disneyland, Emma, goy, haredim, jew, jewish law, Jews, Judaism, life baby, live cam chat, nbsp, perceptions, psychological disorders, quot, Rabbis, rebbe, salve, son luke, spiritual realm, trans man, y chromosomes
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I’m Nuts This Morning
Just completely bonkers. I have kangaroos running loose in my top paddock. You don’t want to miss this. It’s streaming live on my cam: CraigsList: Good morning CraigsList: I can’t believe you make money off of this that justifies your … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged craigslist, elvis, faith, jesus, jew, Jews, kleim, minimum wage, money, mother ship, motto, nbsp, nuts, paddock, persia, romans, time investment, tv show, worry
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He Always Wanted To Talk To A Room Full Of Jews About Jesus Christ
Gavriel Sanders used to be a Christian minister (under the goyisha name he was born with). Now he’s an Orthodox Jew who’s married to a Bais Yaakov girl and works for Artscroll. He operates GavrielSanders.com. Here’s a recording of his … Continue reading
Posted in Gavriel Sanders
Tagged aron, Artscroll, baptist revival, christian minister, definition of judaism, elevator, Gavriel Sanders, jesus christ, Jews, minyan, orthodox jew, rabbi, Torah, word definition
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Shalom Aleichem
On a Friday night walking home from shul, I’m stopped by a stranger in a car. He wants to know where Preuss is. I don’t know. I ask my friend. She doesn’t know. A rabbi comes out of his home … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged favorite phrase, friday night, intimate communion, Jews, new moon, one saturday, orthodox judaism, rabbi, saturday night, scorecard, shul, stranger, walking home
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Luke 2: Electric Jewgaloo
From my live cam chat: palestine4ever: "r u afraid of emotional intimacy?" YourMoralLeader: no Shirl: this is the first time i’ve been to easy streaming for months, i used to wander around in here a lot before palestine4ever: Luke, don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged allah, dennis praeger, emotional intimacy, frustration, heart to heart, heart to heart talk, jew, Jews, live cam chat, luke 2, palestine, protestants, quot, secret handshakes, shirl, shorthand, sniper rifle, tall buildings, time is of the essence, value judgments
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It Was Long And Hot
I’m referring to my Passover. Like all Jewish holidays with the extra day of yom tov (holy day) because we live in the diaspora, it was more of an endurance test than a spiritual uplift. I want to join Dennis … Continue reading
Posted in Passover, Personal
Tagged cult, Dennis Prager, diaspora, endurance test, holy day, jewish holidays, Jews, orthodox judaism, Passover, rigor, sheni, spiritual uplift, yom tov
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