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Tag Archives: conservative rabbi
Rabbis In Jeans
I just stepped outside my front door and across the street was the rabbi of a Conservative shul in Los Angeles. He wore blue jeans. It jarred me. I don’t think of rabbis as wearing jeans or telling dirty jokes … Continue reading
Rabbi Daniel Gordis – A Conservative Rabbi And Lightning Rod On Israel
I never thought much of Rabbi Daniel Gordis’s work (I read his first two books, they were snoozers) until he moved to Israel. Since then, everything I have read by him has been magnificent. He’s found his mission. He’s found … Continue reading
Is Gabby Giffords Jewish?
Conservative rabbi Jason Miller writes: The debate over “Who is a Jew” is back in the headlines following the shooting in Tucson, Ariz., that critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. For Giffords, the daughter of a Christian Scientist mother and a … Continue reading
A Convert’s Sad Story
Anonymous writes: I am a convert. There can be no question that I am halakhically Jewish, at least if you trust the Lubavitchers to know halakha. I am writing to protest the downright shameful treatment of converts by the Orthodox … Continue reading
Is Work A Jewish Value?
I remember Conservative rabbi Harold Kushner, in a public dialogue with Dennis Prager, said that Jews had the so-called Protestant work ethic thousands of years before there were Protestants. Is work a Jewish value? I’m looking at the Artscroll Stone … Continue reading
Where Are The Orthodox?
In the wake of last week’s flotilla mess, numerous non-Orthodox rabbis took to print to critique Israel’s response. Among them was Conservative rabbi Sharon Brous. Her complete lack of expertise in matters of security did not stop her from approvingly … Continue reading
Ikar’s Conservative Rabbi Disturbed By Sunday’s Pro-Israel Rally
Rabbi Sharon Brous writes for the Jewish Journal: I am certain that I am not the only person who left Sunday’s Solidarity Rally for Israel with a profound sense of unease. While I was not greeted with boos and jeers, … Continue reading
Organs On Shabbat
Jerry emails: I stumbled accross your website and wanted to ask you about synagogues. I grew up in LA, but just moved back after living 13 years in New York. Do any of the Reform or other synagogues still use … Continue reading
Beth Am Chooses Elliot Dorff’s Son-In-Law As New Rabbi
Rabbi Dr. Elliot Dorff is the rector at American Jewish University and a key member of Temple Beth Am (he’s a regular at the Library Minyan downstairs). Scores of Conservative rabbis were inspired to take up their calling by Elliot … Continue reading
The Latest Issue Of ‘Tradition’ Magazine
Rabbi Gil Student writes: A new issue has been published of Tradition vol. 1 no. 4, Winter 2008: Homer and the Bible by R. Shalom Carmy — Criticizing those who try to impress and excite readers/listeners by being controversial. To … Continue reading