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Tag Archives: shul
First Black Female Rabbi Ordained
Bob emails: There goes the neighborhood. Khunrum emails: "There’s one shul that might let Luke attend." Fred emails: "I wonder if they’d make him sit in the back of the shul." Bob emails: "Even they would probably question our hapless … Continue reading
Increased Security At Synagogues This Sabbath
One prominent shul on Pico Blvd emails its members: Dear Members, In light of the Jewish Institutions security situation in New York, we will be extra cautious this Shabbat. We request your cooperation and compliance with directives. There is no … Continue reading
Posted in Synagogue
Tagged armed guard, front doors, jewish institutions, pico blvd, shabbat shalom, shul
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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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Meir Kin Divorce Protest
An Orange County rabbi emails: "Luke, my son drove past the protest today and was disappointed to see no more than 30 or 35 people. You would think after hearing a sermon from rabbi weil of Beth Jacob a shul … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce
Tagged Beth Jacob, rabbinic authority, RCC, seruv, shul, something fishy
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Rabbi Weil Organizes An OU Retreat For Elite Rabbis
Did you hear that Rabbi Weil convened a special OU meeting/retreat last weekend in Los Angeles with six of the top rabbis in the country? What went on there? A source says: "It was a rabbinic training event for nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Orthodox Union, R. Steven Weil
Tagged Beth Jacob, boca raton, energy drive, guest presenter, Orthodox Union, shul
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