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Tag Archives: drasha
Rabbi Topp’s drasha on divisiveness
I hear: The rabbi at Beth Jacob of Beverly Hills did very well. Skillfully navigated difficult terrain. Took the wind out of the sails of the pro-Chazzan group using Rabbinic license – Halacha and precedent. Pointed out that we are … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, R. Kalman Topp
Tagged Beth Jacob, divisiveness, drasha, halacha, shul
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Can Suicide Be The Right Choice?
If someone is miserable every minute of their life, is snuffing it a bad idea? I caught a drasha on Simchat Torah that said the best antidote to despair and suicide was Torah. One bloke got so upset with this … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged antipathy, dallas cowboys, deep despair, drasha, shiksa, simchat torah
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Making ‘Em Squirm With The Big Shabbos Shuva Drasha
David Suissa writes: There are many unique quirks in the Orthodox tradition, but few that I love more than the late-afternoon sermon on Shabbat Shuva, the Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Here in Pico-Robertson, it’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Pico/Robertson
Tagged day of atonement, drasha, morning prayer service, observant jews, rosh hashanah and yom kippur, shabbat shuva
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Gloomy Shabbos In Pico/Rob
It rained as I walked half an hour to shul this morning. Then I had to leave after two hours because this fat obese man came in and stunk up the joint. I have almost no sense of smell yet … Continue reading
Posted in Pico/Robertson
Tagged drasha, obese man, sense of smell, shabbat shuva, shabbos
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Rabbi Weil Is Like Captain Spock With A Rolodex
He runs the starship Beth Jacob and will soon pilot the Orthodox Union. He has a powerful roladex and can get things done with a call or two. A body needs to shipped to Israel for a quick burial? Rabbi … Continue reading
Posted in R. Steven Weil
Tagged Beth Jacob, captain spock, drasha, jabotinsky, roladex
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Would You Learn Midrash From This Woman?
I was looking for a drasha on the Torah from a PhD friend of mine and when I went to her MySpace, I found this pic:
Posted in Monica Osborne
Tagged drasha, myspace, nbsp, Torah
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