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Tag Archives: Midrash
Jews Are A Merciful People
In a 1994 lecture on Gen. 50, Dennis Prager talked about verse 17: “And Joseph wept when they [his brothers] spoke to him.” Dennis: The rabbis taught in a midrash — “he who shows himself merciful to his fellow man … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Jews, Torah
Tagged abraham isaac, animal liberation, Dennis Prager, different cultures, fellow man, hebrew bible, jewish consciousness, Midrash, Rabbis
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Los Angeles Superior Court Petitioned To Confirm RCC Ruling Against San Fernando Valley’s Rabbi Samuel Ohana
The RCC already ruled on behalf of the widow against the rabbi of Beth Midrash Mishkan Israel (13312 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91401) in a dispute over four Torah scrolls. Here’s a pdf of the latest petition in the … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Nachum Sauer, R. Samuel Ohana, RCC
Tagged angeles superior court, gershon, la superior court, los angeles superior court, Midrash, mishkan, nachum, prayer shawls, sherman oaks ca, sifrei torah
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Monica Talks About Her Journey To Judaism
Midrash gave her a way to love the God of the Hebrew Bible. Is Franz Rosenzweig the way in to Torah? ‘The Star of Redemption.’ He’s elusive. Monica loves Immanuel Levinas. Full video here.
Posted in Torah
Tagged franz rosenzweig, hebrew bible, levinas, Midrash, monica talks
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San Fernando Valley Shul Reviews
Beis Midrash Toras HaShem (O); 12422 Chandler Blvd, Valley Village, CA 91607; Phone 818-980-6934; http://torashashem.blogspot.com Prayer: B+ Friendliness: C+ Food: B Singles: D Decor: B Average Age of membership: 40. Misc: Good kiddish and decent childcare. The shul is comprised … Continue reading
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Tagged 9278, aish, bequest, chandler blvd, friendliness, hashem, israelis, kiddish, married couples, middle age, Midrash, minyan, moroccan, north hollywood ca, Prayer, rabbi, rabbi block, San Fernando Valley, sephardic, shul, sylvan st, weekdays, Young Israel
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