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Rabbi Gershon Bess’s Ruling On Worms In Fish

He ruled a few weeks ago that most fish were not kosher because they had worms in them. There have always been worms in fish, Rashi says so in his commentary on the Talmud, the question was always which ones … Continue reading

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Tosser’s Tunnel Syndrome

Lyn Paul Taylor‘s granddaughter Savannah ushers me into his office this morning. I arrange my worldly belongings according to the teachings of my Feing Shui instructor and get centered, preparing for transfiguration. Lyn walks in. "I’m a wreck," I say. … Continue reading

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Rabbis Ethics Initiative Hits Pico-Robertson

The Jewish Journal reports: But Peulat Sachir organizers are preparing for a wave of criticism nonetheless. Much of the debate over the initiative revolves around one question: Is labor ethics a Jewish issue? Fine, the owner of Pat’s Restaurant and … Continue reading

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The Professor Anti-Semites Love

Here’s a letter to this week’s Jewish Journal: Why the righteous indignation ("The Professor Anti-Semites Love," May 9)? The fact is that we are clannish, have a history of marrying within and not thinking positively of much of the outside … Continue reading

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Israel At 60

Yossi Klein Halevi reflects: To be an Israeli at the time of the state’s 60th anniversary means to be resigned to living with insoluble emotional and political paradoxes. It means living with a growing fear of mortality, even as we … Continue reading

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