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The Los Angeles Elections and the Jews

Joe emails: The municipal elections are probably a very important message for the LA Jewish Political Elite. The day is coming that Jewish politicians who are hacks and in lousy districts will simply not get elected. The bad news is … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Times Book Festival Sunday

I walk around the UCLA campus feeling not quite in control, that at any minute I might take my pen and stab someone. I’m a dangerous man. My first panel is at 10:30 am — "Laugh Track — moderator Amy … Continue reading

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Looking For An Orthodox Shul Friendly To Converts?

I get this email: “I was looking at your site and saw that you are a convert to Judaism. I am looking to convert to Judaism. Can you recommend a friendly Orthodox Shul for me to try and get into … Continue reading

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Congruence With Orthodoxy

Joe emails: As I have told you for a long time, Orthodox Judaism is for married couples, preferably where the male carries a spare tire and the woman carries two. Going to shul and having a place where your kids … Continue reading

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Insecure About Her Jewish Identity

I love the writing Lilit Marcus, who’s revived Jewcy.com. She comments: "I know that a large part of the reason I am so insecure about my religious identity is because of men I’ve dated and their judgments on my Jewishness. … Continue reading

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