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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:30)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. This week we study Parashat Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:30). I’m no longer working with the rabbi. So I need a new partner … Continue reading
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Divine Truth?
From The Jerusalem Post: A niggling curiosity about colors started the whole thing. “For many years, I found myself idly wondering if the name value of colors mentioned in the Bible had any relationship to their wave frequency,” says Ben-Gurion … Continue reading
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I’ve Completed My Chronicle Of LimmudLA 2009
Part one is here and part two is here. Here’s an excerpt from part two: 9 pm. The comedy festival features Avram Mandell, Gerry Katzman, Rabbi Simcha Levenberg and Mark Schiff. Avram: "The problem with having a Hebrew name is … Continue reading
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A Taste Of Limmud
LimmudLA is Feb. 13-16. I’m gonna do a fundraiser on my site to send me to LimmudLA. I’ll trade back rubs and script consultations for room and board. Tonight’s program is 1.5 miles away. It’s cold out. It might snow … Continue reading
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Thousands Of Converts To Judaism In A Jam
Report: JERUSALEM — Raised without religion in Maryland, Shannon sought to make a new life for herself as a Jew in Israel. In a rigorous conversion process, she studied religious law for a year, took a Hebrew name and changed … Continue reading
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