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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
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Tagged chewing gum, conservative rabbi, conservative shul, dirty jokes, orthodox congregations
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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
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Tagged conservative rabbi, jewish national homeland, judah magnes, lifelong activist, orthodox rabbinate, rabbi daniel
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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
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Tagged christian scientist, conservative rabbi, Gabrielle Giffords, some rabbis, wedding canopy, who is a jew
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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
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Tagged conservative rabbi, converting to judaism, first five books, orthodox jews, orthodox rabbi, shameful treatment
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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
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Tagged conservative rabbi, Dennis Prager, protestant work ethic, rabbi harold kushner, stone chumash, torah view
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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
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Tagged bradley shavit artson, conservative rabbi, Dennis Prager, flotilla, israeli policies, mossad, orthodox clergy, orthodox rabbis, security methods, torah scholar, torah scholars
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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
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Tagged brous, conservative rabbi, jewish heart, jewish leader, lasting peace, solidarity rally, status quo
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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
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Tagged chior, conservative rabbi, european traditions, reform synagogues, Sinai Temple, there were places
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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
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Tagged conservative rabbi, jewish theological seminary, kabbalat shabbat service, lashon hara, rabbi adam, shabbat experience
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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
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Tagged blood sugar level, conservative rabbi, gil student, j david bleich, shalom carmy, treatment of breast cancer
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