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Tag Archives: Purim
Shaarei Tefillah Fight On Purim
On Purim, community activist Max Kessler circulated a petition at Shaarei Tefila (a Modern Orthodox shul in Hancock Park) to keep the rabbi. President Aaron Kin took this as an affront, and ordered Max Kessler to stop circulating the petition. … Continue reading
Posted in Aaron Kin, R. Nochum Kosovsky, Shaarei Tefila
Tagged affront, Hancock Park, klu klux klan, max kessler, orthodox jews, orthodox shul, Purim, rabbi meir kahane, rabbi president, shul, soviet jewry, wide shoulders
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Shul Vs. Yoga
"Everyone loves you at yoga," said my friend as we strolled to eat dinner at Nana tonight after class. "What about at shul?" I asked. "At shul, people are wary of you. But I’ve got to pass on a compliment. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged compliment, group of women, Purim, purim party, quot
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West Coast Chabad Leader Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin Gets $18 Million From Roland Arnall’s Estate
Many of L.A.’s biggest rabbis were salivating at the shiva for subprime billionaire Roland Arnall. Rabbi Cunin got the biggest jewish payout. Roland’s son Daniel holds the $3 million note for the loan Roland extended to Shalhevet. Daniel could call … Continue reading
Posted in Boruch Cunin, Chabad, Daniel Arnall, Roland Arnall, Shalhevet
Tagged 30 million, beneficiary, big trouble, billionaire, boruch, ceo, Chabad, cunin, hermine, palisades, Purim, rabbi, rabbi shlomo, Rabbis, Roland Arnall, Shalhevet, shiva, shlomo, son daniel, stern, weinberg, west coast
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Jewish Journal Celebrates A Purim Party For Teens That Was Sober Only In Its Imagination
On Purim, the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) hosted a Purim party in Los Angeles that four security guards could not control. Two police squad cars had to be called in around midnight and a police helicopter to control … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, NCSY, Purim
Tagged drinking alcohol, effie, festive holiday, firecrackers, Jewish Journal, joyous purim, massive quantities, orthodox synagogue, Orthodox Union, orthodox youth, pico blvd, police helicopter, police squad, pravda, Purim, purim party, shul, squad cars, synagogue youth, west coast director
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NCSY Purim Party Requires Two Squad Cars And Police Helicopter To Quell
The National Council of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) held a Purim party Thursday night at an Orthodox shul in Pico/Robertson. There were four security guards on hand and they couldn’t keep the kids under control. They were racing around the shul … Continue reading
Posted in NCSY, Pico/Robertson
Tagged disaster, drinking alcohol, festive holiday, fire alarms, firecrackers, hard liquor, Jewish Journal, joyous purim, lanner, neighbors, opening doors, orthodox shul, Orthodox Union, orthodox youth, pico blvd, police helicopter, prodigious amounts, Purim, purim party, security guards, squad cars, synagogue youth, thursday night, water buffalo, west coast director
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Welcome To The Dating World… One Yeshiva Bochur’s Purim Perspective
Eli M. writes for The Jewish Press: When you are “frozen,” you are being chained to a state of “bochurhood” in which you are suspended between the life you had and the new life that awaits you. Tu B’Shevat is … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Yeshiva
Tagged aftermath, avail, bmg, daters, emancipation, free nights and weekends, freezer, jewish press, Lakewood, limbo, lingo, new year, Purim, rsquo, shevat, shidduch, shidduchim, thaw, Yeshiva, yeshivish
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Purimpalooza V – Party at the Palace!
Jconnect LA invites you to travel with us to the Persian Empire in the year 370 BCE, to the palace of King Achashverosh, where we will relive the Purim story and become a part of history. This will be a … Continue reading
Posted in JConnect LA
Tagged 12 tribes, achashverosh, costume contest, dietary laws, dj eric, eric rosen, Hillel, jconnect, jewlicious, legendary experience, light refreshments, megillah, meir panim, party at the palace, persian empire, pico blvd, Purim, purim story, purimpalooza, zoa
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Cathy Seipp Died A Year Ago Today
Stupid bitch. My social life has collapsed since then. I can no longer go to the LA Press Club with any feeling of belonging. I’m just a stray dog again. I need my owner. I want my special doggy bowl … Continue reading
Posted in Cathy Seipp
Tagged blonde hair, cathy seipp, chick, compliment, fein, friend cathy, good question, howard jones, kyoto, launch, live cam, loh, moral leader, motorola phone, platinum, Purim, sense of humor, soulmates, stupid bitch, sunny los angeles, third person
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