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Tag Archives: newsweek
The Sisterhood 50
The Charedim received almost no attention the past few years in Newsweek’s annual listing of America’s top 50 rabbis. Sure, some chareidim complain about this, but few care very much. I get a sense that these feminists care very much … Continue reading
Posted in Rabbis
Tagged feminists, jewish law, jewish world, newsweek, orthodox jewish life, orthodox life, own two feet, passionate marriage, sisterhood, top 50 rabbis, torah scholars
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Sex Change Regret
The NJG: luke, check this out, people who regret having sex change therapy The NJG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyRQpIZFymc&feature=related The NJG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SCZpQUDiQ4&feature=related The NJG: really interesting stuff The NJG: I’m totally against sex changes, because it IS mutiliation, and, also, it is most … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Sex
Tagged la times, newsweek, newsweek article, NJG, sex change, sex changes
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Andrea Mitchell Is Skeptical Of John Edwards’ Claims
Here is an amusing Newsweek story on Rielle Hunter.
Posted in Adultery, John Edwards
Tagged andrea mitchell, John Edwards, newsweek
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New Lubavitcher Rebbe
Reb Sholom posts: http://www.newsweek.com/id/131600 Newsweek Web Exclusive Updated: 5:08 p.m. ET Apr 11, 2008 It’s OFFICIAL now: Newsweek ranks Yehuda Krinsky as # 4 and describes him to be: The New LUBAVITCHER REBBE, Yehuda Krinsky Newsweek 2008, wrote the following: … Continue reading
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Tagged ceo, chabad lubavitch, chabad movement, eviction, global leader, krinsky, lubavitcher rebbe, mainstream, newsweek, newsweek web, prominence, reb, self description, shull
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Ohr HaTorah May Move To Mar Vista
Its rabbi, Mordecai Finley, was named one of the top pulpit rabbis in America by Newsweek magazine. He’s the only person who’s ever made sense of kabbalah and spirituality for me. I was a member for three years 1998-2001. Amy … Continue reading
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Tagged adat shalom, added bonus, Amy Klein, beth torah, congregation worships, conservative congregation, faith tabernacle church, home congregation, Jewish Journal, jewish life, member families, mordecai, new blood, newsweek, newsweek magazine, nondenominational, Rabbis, Santa Monica, venice boulevard, vista area
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Where Are The Charedim On Newsweek’s Most Influential Rabbis List?
All the orthodox rabbis are Modern Orthodox. Tarfon writes on Jewcy: There seems to be a substantial LA-centric bias to the "influential" list. In what sense is R’ Hier influential? Does anyone outside of LA know or care about the … Continue reading
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Tagged AJU, artson, bias, incoming president, Jewcy, jewish university, national presence, national reputation, nbsp, newsweek, orthodox rabbis, ra, rabbinical school, skirball center, wexler, wohlberg
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Newsweek Ranks America’s Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis
From Newsweek.com: Based on the overwhelming response to the "influentials" list last year, Lynton, Ginsberg and Sanderson put together a list of the best pulpit rabbis in the country. The most powerful people, it turns out, are not always the … Continue reading
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