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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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Tagged accord respect, forms of human interaction, heaven and hell, hebrew name, interpersonal conflict, orthodox jews, parashat, rabbs, setting boundaries, source of frustration, weekly torah portion
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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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Tagged ben gurion university, hebrew name, hebrew names, horizontal axis, jerusalem post, outrageous suggestion
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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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Tagged comedy festival, hebrew name, levenberg, mark schiff, simcha, yasher koach
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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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Tagged back rubs, chocolate chip cookies, hebrew name, man purse, office boss, rebecca rosen, tropic of cancer, yoga class
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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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Tagged converts to judaism, hebrew name, jam report, jewish rituals, long skirts, who is a jew
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I Am The Father Of Bristol Palin’s Baby
I appreciate the discretion Palins used in their statement, identifying me only by my first Hebrew name: "We ask the media, respect our daughter and Levi’s privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates." Now I feel … Continue reading
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Tagged hebrew name, jim wilson, moral leader, palin, religious community, trig
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Please Pray For Joan Hyler
The Hollywood producer was hit by a car Friday night and is in critical condition at UCLA. I noticed this recommendation in one of the emails: "It is best to use her Hebrew name and say your prayers in the … Continue reading
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Tagged cathy seipp, critical condition, hebrew name, hollywood producer, hyler, jewish friend
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Emma And I Are Getting Married At Our Lady Of Perpetual Sorrow
I promised her a beach wedding and there were no shuls handy! From my live cam chat: DavidLazar: getting ready to graduate DavidLazar: what’s new with you? YourMoralLeader: mazal tov YourMoralLeader: what will you do next? DavidLazar: thanks YourMoralLeader: just … Continue reading
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Tagged beach wedding, devorah, emma ford, eww, feller, fords, frick, heavy burden, hebrew name, Hillel, live cam chat, love life, malibu, mazal tov, moral leadership, older men, seidler, wife emma, woot, yuck
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Come Chat With Chavi – The Hot 24 Yo Convert To Judaism
We’ll rock you! YourMoralLeader: chavi, are you the copy editor convert to judaism? Chavi: Ha! Yes … I am. Who told you? Chavi: Though, I have mostly defected from journalism for the time being YourMoralLeader: DBerger YourMoralLeader: what are you … Continue reading
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Tagged brandeis, cats, Conversion, Emma, fellow, first night, goyim, grad school, hebrew name, Journalism, judaic studies, Judaism, levi, lol, luke ford, nb, nbsp, night seder, scholar, second temple, stuart miller, uconn, umich
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What’s In A Name For A Jew?
Chavy Jo writes: My given name is plain. Absolutely generic. I’m okay saying it here in the blogosphere because it is that plain: Amanda Edwards. Even my middle name is plain. I didn’t get through my senior year of high … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 odd years, amandas, beauty and grace, blogosphere, chavy, cohens, curiosities, everlasting life, god so loved the world, hebrew name, jew, jewish community, jewish friends, library books, love quot, middle name, rabbi, senior year, wal mart, years of my life
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