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Joey Kurtzman Doesn’t Find The Jewish Community Intellectually Compelling

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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

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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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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

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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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