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Tag Archives: jewish community
‘We’ve Got To Get You A Wife’
Until a Jewish community tries to get you a wife, you’re not really a part of it. You may attend its functions but you’re not part of the community. At various stops in my Jewish journey, I’ve become part of … Continue reading
Posted in Synagogue
Tagged jewish community, jewish journey, Jews, Matchmaking, tallit
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A Serious Man
AP reports: Joel and Ethan Coen took the title of their latest film, "A Serious Man," from the dialogue they created for the characters in their surreal, darkly affectionate look at a Midwest Jewish community. In one scene, a rabbi … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood
Tagged ap reports, ethan coen, jewish community, joel and ethan coen, upright man, yiddish word
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Only Five More Days To Nominate Me For Jewish Community Hero
It’s time to shake up the stuffed shirts and to give some overdue recognition to my prodigious servicing of the Jewish people. Vote now. Vote early. Vote often.
Posted in Personal
Tagged community hero, jewish community, overdue recognition, stuffed shirts
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LA Jewish Community Links Apologize To David Rubin
Here’s my own stuff on David Rubin. From LA-Community.org: There was an article in The Community Links that inappropriately and incorrectly linked a leader in the Jewish Community, who has not been charged or found guilty of any crime, with … Continue reading
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Tagged apology, David Rubin, dr robert, jewish community, rome
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Maps To The Stars — Of Torah!
HymenRoth: Young man, were I to visit your city, would you be so kind as to provide me with a torah tour of the local Jewish community? HymenRoth: I am most interested in places of yicchus. HymenRoth: I think the … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged jewish community, kesef, luke ford, map to the stars, Torah
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Joey Kurtzman Doesn’t Find The Jewish Community Intellectually Compelling
Complete discussion here:
Posted in Torah
Tagged jewish community, joey, kurtzman
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My Nomination For The Worst Lead Of The Month
From the Jewish Journal: "When Ed Guthman died Aug. 30 at the age of 89, the Los Angeles Jewish community lost one of its most distinguished members." What will be the lead when I die? I see it now: "When … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Journalism, Personal
Tagged jewish community, Jewish Journal, lost one, luke ford, yom kippur
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Radio 92.1 FM — Jewish FM Radio Station 24/6
I got this email: Shalom, Its with Great pleasure to announce the "Launching of the First Ever Jewish FM Radio station in Los Angeles!" Its Live 24/6, covering West LA to Fairfax in Los Angeles… This is not a commercial … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial radio, fm radio station, jewish community, quot, radio 92
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I Didn’t Convert To Judaism To Be Comforted
I spoke the other day to a reporter about the conversion crisis in Israel. I said that the religion I joined was exclusivist and elitist and that I expected it to challenge me. Judaism and Jewish community can be as … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Personal
Tagged conversion crisis, crisis in israel, jewish community, Judaism, nature of the beast
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Beijing Is A Cesspool
Why are we allowing a regime the moral equivalent of 1936 Germany to host the Olympics? Beijing’s air is as filthy as its leadership. The whole thing stinks. This is shaping up to be the worst Olympics in 70 years. China supplies … Continue reading
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Tagged cesspool, chinese embassy, darfur, darfur genocide, jewish community, moral equivalent
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