Tag Archives: Chabad

Finding A Shul In The San Fernando Valley

Sara* emails: Mr. Ford, Since your website is so comprehensive and otherwise helpful in navigating Jewish LA, I thought I would take a chance and ask you if you know of anything interesting going on at any shul in the … Continue reading

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The Rabbi Orlofsky Mess

Background Rav Adlerstein posts: “When Rabbi Weinreb (to whose ankles in Torah R. Orlofsky will never rise)…” Rav Adlerstein blogs on another topic: Unlike many New Yorkers I know, I do not have an easy time listening to Michael Savage. … Continue reading

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Should I Try Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin?

I notice a lot of people wearing this extra pair of tefillin in the mornings. I know that these are reserved for the pious but I’m thinking that if I put them on, I might become pious. Or I could … Continue reading

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Choosing Public School Over Homelessness

Mayer Fertig writes: After years of talk about a tuition crisis, many families that scrimped and sacrificed to send children to yeshiva in the past have hit a financial wall. “Many children will end up in public school as a … Continue reading

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Dennis Prager Lauds Chabad As The Most Dynamic Force In Jewish Life

Dennis Prager discussed during his third hour of his radio show today. Prager met a rabbi who’s spent 17 years in the Congo. Dennis wants to lecture there. "They do not ordain women in Orthodox Judaism… What has been the … Continue reading

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