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Modern Orthodox Shul Chooses Chabad Rabbi
The Jewish Journal reports: On Dec. 19, at a closed-door meeting in Congregation Shaarei Tefila’s social hall, about 60 of the Modern Orthodox synagogue’s current members voted to hire Rabbi Moshe Kesselman to lead the shul. Kesselman has been serving … Continue reading
Posted in Shaarei Tefila
Tagged allan lowy, chabad rabbi, Jewish Journal, orthodox shul, orthodox synagogue, rabbi moshe
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Racism In The Orthodox Community
Bill McCaulley writes: Dear Mr. Ford: I would wish to respond to a posting concerning racism among Orthodox Jews. I came upon the post recently I realize my reply is not timely, but I am greatly intrigued by the subject. … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Race
Tagged chabad rabbi, jewish observance, lashon hara, orthodox conversion, rabbi akiva, talmud torah
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Five Reasons For Chabad’s Success
Dennis Prager writes for the Jewish Journal: 4. They act happy. In the realm of religion, theological brilliance rarely comes close to a happy personality in its ability to attract (healthy) people to a given faith. The best arguments for … Continue reading
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Tagged chabad rabbi, cheerful demeanor, Dennis Prager, fellow jews, initial skepticism, ultra orthodox jews
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Liability At Issue In Chabad Lawsuit In Nevada
Report: At the center of the Nevada case is Theressa Ramani, who filed a lawsuit in District Court in Clark County in 2003 against Chabad of Southern Nevada, Chabad of Summerlin, two rabbis and other individuals she said were affiliated … Continue reading
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Chabad Rabbi Urges Us To Accept Others Unconditionally?
Would he apply this to murderers, child abusers, pornographers, drug dealers, who exactly is deserving of this unconditional love? From JWeekly.com: “I’m here to stand with the community, [in] solidarity,” said Rabbi Gedalia Potash of Chabad of Noe Valley. “We … Continue reading
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Tagged ar zahav, chabad rabbi, fundamentals of judaism, isaac herzog, rabbi yosef, religious sensibilities
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Agriprocessors Is Only A Pretext
I don’t know any rabbi who’s taken a public position on Agriprocessors who’s done much work verifying the facts of the case and conducting a thorough investigation. Instead, Agriprocessors is a pretext. For the chareidi, it is another example of … Continue reading
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Who Is Cincinnati Chabad Rabbi Sholom Kalmanson?
On April 16, I got an email from somebody calling himself the "Satmarer Chosid" poking fun of Rabbi Kalmanson‘s emotional speech about the rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Schneerson). On April 17, I got more emails criticizing Rabbi Kalmanson. I surfed the … Continue reading
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I’m Not Doing Anything Obscene On My Webcam
I was just checking myself out on my webcam. My face was strained and all screwed up before a happy release. I was rocking in my chair. It looked obscene because you couldn’t see the weights I was working out … Continue reading
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Tagged bill murray, caddyshack, candlelight dinner, chabad rabbi, chat room, golf balls, moral leader, sage, shul, thinker, webcam, weights, workout
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