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Tag Archives: Jewish Journal
Orit Arfa Given The Brush-Off By Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger
Orit Arfa writes a fascinating and heartfelt blog post on a recent debate at Stephen S. Wise temple: “Hi Patti,” I said as I approached her. “My colleague at the Jewish Journal once interviewed you, and I thought I’d introduce … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Orit Arfa
Tagged chit chat, Dennis Prager, Jewish Journal, mike adamle, patti stanger, rabbi boteach
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Jay Sanderson Named New Los Angeles Jewish Federation President
And who among us can honestly say he is immune to the excitement? I got this breaking news bulletin from the Jewish Journal via email. Surely this is the dawning of the age of Aquarius. Call me naive, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Federation, Jewish Journal
Tagged federation president, harmony and understanding, Jewish Federation, Jewish Journal, living dreams, mystic crystal, news bulletin, sanderson, true liberation
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Would You Like To Shake My Lulav?
When I came to Los Angeles in 1994, I was hosted several times for Shabbat and holiday meals by a nice Orthodox family in Pico-Robertson. Then, due to the raunchy nature of my blogging, the invites ceased. In the summer … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged holiday meals, honorable life, Jewish Journal, lulav, orthodox family, succoth
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Orthodox Rav Solves The Mystery Of Sexual Identity Formation
Rabbi Kanefsky writes in the Jewish Journal: "I cannot articulate for myself a convincing argument as to why the legal recognition of civil marriage should be withheld from citizens who, by dint of how they were born, are only able … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, R. Yosef Kanefsky, Rabbis
Tagged attractive females, civil marriage, convincing argument, female gender, humberts, Jewish Journal, male sexual organ, orthodox rabbi, same sex marriage, sexual identity
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Killing Time On Shabbat
In Judaism, the Sabbath — like other commandments — is often something more to be endured than to be celebrated. I always thought that when I got married and had a family that observing the Sabbath would be easier. But … Continue reading
Posted in David Suissa
Tagged beating heart, beverlywood, Jewish Journal, observing the sabbath, shabbat afternoon, time killer
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Danielle Berrin Appreciates Female Beauty As Much As I Do
From the Jewish Journal cover story this week: One look at the photograph Esquire used to declare actress Shirly Brener one of five Israeli women they love, and you want to wish the rest of her persona good luck in … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Berrin, Hollywood
Tagged berrin, brener, dark sensuality, female beauty, harvey keitel, indie flick, israeli women, Jewish Journal, shirly brener, white bikini
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Peter Lowy Back In The News
Click here to peruse the recent articles. They’re about the economy. They don’t talk about the longtime Pico-Robertson resident’s tax evasion and why he’s staying away from the United States. I suspect it will be a cold day in hell … Continue reading
Posted in Peter Lowy
Tagged australian journalist, big deals, Jewish Journal, market strength, peter ryan, tax evasion
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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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JTA Struggles To Survive
Steven Ira Weiss blogs: In a new twist on what’s become the near-constant pleading for donations from JTA, President Elisa Spungen Bildner insults producers of new media explicitly: Without a strong JTA, the storytelling will be left to bloggers, twitterers, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Jewish Journalism, Journalism, JTA, Steven I. Weiss
Tagged bildner, Jewish Journal, jewish media, jewish newspapers, media producers, philadelphia jewish exponent
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Danielle Berrin Publishes The Hottest Photos!
Normally I turn to the Jewish Journal for news from the Jewish world, but over the past year or so, I’ve been finding unexpected bonuses when I turn to the work of Danielle Berrin. A beautiful woman herself, she has … Continue reading
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Tagged berrin, great eye, Jewish Journal, natalie portman, provocative photos
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