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Tag Archives: rabbi
The Rabbi & The Documentary Hypothesis
From the Search For Emes: A guest at my house told me that a well known professor at a well known institution (sorry, can’t say who) told him that he asked a well known chareidi abbi (sorry can’t say who) … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged dh, documentary hypothesis, rabbi
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Three New Regimes at LA’s Modern Orthodox High Schools
Jane emails: "Write about the 3 new heads of school in Modern Orthodox high schools – Rabbi Glass at YULA Boys, Rabbi Lieberman at YULA Girls, and Rabbi Weinbach at Shalhevet. Find out what students have to say about R’ … Continue reading
Rabbi Ari Leubitz Protests China’s Role In Darfur Genocide
Three hundred people turn out to the protest, including over 100 activists, clergy, and politicians. They call on China to bring an end to violence in Darfur. As 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics begin Aug. 8, activists see a window of … Continue reading
Posted in Genocide
Tagged ari, darfur, Genocide, rabbi, summer olympics, window of opportunity
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My Rabbi Weil Dream
I dreamed this morning that I was walking down Olympic Blvd. I saw Rabbi Weil and I tried to pass him unobtrusively but he yelled out, "Hey Levi, I may have misjudged you. Rabbi Lisa Edwards tells me you are … Continue reading
Posted in BCC, R. Steven Weil
Tagged gay shul, lisa edwards, olympic blvd, one gay, rabbi
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Reclaiming Your Reputation Online: A Dialogue With Rabbi Mordecai Gafni
Posted in Marc Gafni
Tagged dialogue, Gafni, mordecai, rabbi, reputation
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I Spent The Weekend In Torrey, Utah With Rabbi Marc Gafni
All pictures and video. Info on Torrey. It was a four hour drive from Salt Lake City Friday afternoon. We got in just before Shabbos and then left at noon Sunday. My flight left just before 5 p.m. Jim emails: … Continue reading
Posted in Marc Gafni, Personal
Tagged luke ford, moral leader, old dude, paramus new jersey, rabbi, salt lake city, street person
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‘Don’t Tell Rabbi Union’
If he only knew the role he played in my life, he’d be so proud. Everything I am today is because of this man. Whenever I’m about to violate Jewish law behind closed doors, I whisper this mantra to my … Continue reading
Posted in R. Avrohom Union
Tagged closed doors, comrades, jewish law, mantra, rabbi
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Shaarey Zedek’s A Mess
Congregants don’t feel like they are getting enough love from their new rabbi. They are used to the hail fellow, well met hands-on style of Rabbi Aron Tendler. So what if he was having phone sex in the shul office. … Continue reading
Posted in Aron Tendler, Shaarey Zedek
Tagged aron, Orthodoxy, rabbi, Rabbis, Shaarey Zedek, shul office
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My Dialogue With Rabbi Mordecai Gafni
I spent today in Salt Lake City talking to Dr. Gafni. Audio I hope to have the full transcript posted in the next few days. Afterwards, I walked around the outside of the Mormon Temple. It was my first visit … Continue reading
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Tagged full transcript, mordecai, mormon temple, rabbi, salt lake city
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‘Why Doesn’t The Rabbi Act Like A Rabbi?’
A Mexican lady at a shul I often attend asked a friend of mine on Shabbos, "Why doesn’t the rabbi [me] go upfront and act like a rabbi?" He told her that I wasn’t really a rabbi. He should’ve told … Continue reading