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Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Says Conversion Courts Too Strict
Gadi Pickholz emails: "Dude, once again it takes the Sefardi Rabbis like the Rishon L’Zion Ovadya Yosef and Rav Toledano, head of the London & Amsterdam Sephardi Bet Din, to express the voice of reason and tolerance over the charedi … Continue reading
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El Al Security Questions: ‘Are these your bags? Did you convert to Judaism? Why?’
When I flew El Al to Israel in July 2000, I volunteered that I had converted to Judaism and I was happy to discuss why I had converted with the El Al security guy in front of all my friends … Continue reading
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Tagged earshot, el al airlines, israeli airport, jerusalem post, Jewish Federation, london paris, one of a group, onlookers, personal questions, private aspects, security checks, security guy, security officer, security official, security questions, strangeness, thoroughness, ticket counter, tourism ministry, york london
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European Rabbis Void Conversions Done By Rabbi Haim Druckman
Gadi emails: "Dude: It’s lucky that you are not really Jewish, because by the time the Talibanut would be finished with you, you wouldn’t even be able to be classifed as dead. See today’s papers, or failed messiah if your … Continue reading
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The Burka Lady Of Beit Shemesh
The guy circled is the son-in-law of the Burka lady of Beit Shemesh. From the Jerusalem Post March 27, 2008: A fringe sect of Jewish women with a Taliban-like dress code will be overcome by a major spiritual crisis after … Continue reading
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Case of Rabbanit Bruria Keren – The Burka Wearing Mom Accused Of Child Abuse
From The Awareness Center: 54-year-old, Bruria Keren, was arrested on charges of child sexual abuse and physical abuse of her twelve children. She has also been accused of cult like practices. Police suspect that the children were violently abused over … Continue reading
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Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe by Lisa Alcalay Klug
From Amazon.com: "It’s never been hipper to be Jewish." –VH1 Cool Jew does for gefilte fish and matzah balls what the Preppy Handbook did for plaid and polo–only with much more chutzpah. Cool Jew covers everything Hebraic from womb to … Continue reading
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American Freedom Alliance Heroes Of Conscience Dinner May 18 At Ronald Reagen Library In Simi Valley
Hugh Hewitt will preside. The honorees include actor Ed Ames and Howard and Sonya Waldow. Anybody want to carpool to this from West LA? On June 15 and 16 at USC, the AFA presents a conference on academic freedom. Here … Continue reading →