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Tag Archives: shul
Disturbing Dream
Last night, I dreamt that I befriended Michael Vick. I had him over to Shabbat dinner with some girls and my rabbi. After dinner, I got up on the couch with a couple of girls and mounted them (one at … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged camper van, oy vey, shabbat, shabbat dinner, shul
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When Did I Reject My Shuls?
I must confess I never thought about this perspective from a friend: So before I emailed you I wanted to know how you are doing. Instead of just asking you, I went to the best location there is: lukeford.net. I … Continue reading
Pico-Robertson Update
Real estate values of the average Pico-Robertson home are down about 25% from the peak in 2006. Prime Beverlywood property is holding up well. Rents are under pressure. Vacancies are up even though the population hasn’t declined. Rents are down … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Orthodox Union, Pico/Robertson, RCC
Tagged airdrome, Beth Jacob, century city, jewish day schools, kol nidre service, Mogen David, population, real estate values, rents, shul, talmud torah, unemployment, vacancies, weiner, Young Israel
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North Hollywood Shul Shooting Forces Bar Mitzvah To Be Rescheduled For Thursday Evening
Read the last sentence where the kid says it’s not so bad, at least he’ll be famous. Well, fame was one the blessings that God promised to bestow upon Abraham. Genesis 12:2: "I will make you into a great nation … Continue reading
Posted in Jews
Tagged new suit, north hollywood, police tape, shul, torah portion, unexpected guests
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Staying Inside For Yizkor (Memorial Prayers)
Rav Yosef Kanefsky writes: Over the last couple of years, I have been urging everyone in shul to remain inside the sanctuary for Yizkor – even those who, thank God, have both parents alive. I have made this request in … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Yosef Kanefsky, Synagogue
Tagged decorum, memorial prayers, missing the boat, sayers, shul, yom kippur
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First Black Female Rabbi Ordained
Bob emails: There goes the neighborhood. Khunrum emails: "There’s one shul that might let Luke attend." Fred emails: "I wonder if they’d make him sit in the back of the shul." Bob emails: "Even they would probably question our hapless … Continue reading
Increased Security At Synagogues This Sabbath
One prominent shul on Pico Blvd emails its members: Dear Members, In light of the Jewish Institutions security situation in New York, we will be extra cautious this Shabbat. We request your cooperation and compliance with directives. There is no … Continue reading
Posted in Synagogue
Tagged armed guard, front doors, jewish institutions, pico blvd, shabbat shalom, shul
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I’ve Had My Blackberry Curve For A Year
I don’t know how I lived without it. Thanks to my Curve, I was able to walk into my acupuncture last year knowing that I had been suspended from my shul just before Rosh Hashanah for outing Jewish Journal anonymous … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, blackberry curve, inquiring minds, Jewish Journal, rosh hashanah, seder, shul
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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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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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