Tag Archives: Jewish Journal

JJ: A Jewish Apology to the World

So I came across this headline in the latest Jewish Journal. I couldn’t believe it. A Jewish apology to the world? For what? I had to read on. The article was by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, founder of Uri L’Tzedek. He … Continue reading

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Whatever Happened To Pico-Robertson?

Joe emails: I grew up in Pico Robertson – I was probably the first customer of Nagilla Pizza. When you went there on a saturday night, it was the who’s who of YICC (already the self important place it is), … Continue reading

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A Convert Laments

I’m tired of all this Jewish lamenting over the latest conversion bill. I’m a convert to Orthodox Judaism and a well respected one at that! Like Jewish philosopher Jacob Stein, you’d be hard-pressed to find any Orthodox Jew who has … Continue reading

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Do Your Own Thing For Israel

David Suissa writes in this week’s Jewish Journal: If Brous and her camp want to help Israel by showing a conciliatory and self-reflective side to the world – rather than a rah-rah side – they should just do it. For … Continue reading

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Rabbi Sharon Brous Compares Sunday’s Rally For Israel To A Laker Rally

Rabbi Sharon Brous writes for the Jewish Journal. I wonder if she will face any consequences for the appalling things she wrote. I expect her congregation of Ikar is far more leftist than Jewish and so they really don’t give … Continue reading

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