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Rabbis Warn Against Celebrating Bin Laden’s Death
These rabbis evidently get their values more from leftism than from Judaism. The Jewish tradition celebrates the death of the wicked such as Haman. I’m embarrassed to have such foolish rabbis in Los Angeles speaking out with such nonsense. If … Continue reading
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Tagged drop of wine, football victory, rabbi david wolpe, rabbinic midrash, receding waters, wickedness
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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s Issue With American Jewish University
Rabbi Boteach writes: I thought of this story recently in an incident with the American Jewish University (formerly, the University of Judaism) in Los Angeles after my organization, This World: The Values Network, approached the AJU to ask if they … Continue reading
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Rabbi David Wolpe Separates From His Wife
In an August 28, Saturday morning sermon at Sinai Temple, Rabbi David Wolpe said: “The beginning of this sermon is going to be very personal, much more personal than any sermon I have given… “It has to do with something … Continue reading
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Tagged leukemia and lymphoma, leukemia and lymphoma society, live rock music, morning sermon, rabbi david wolpe, rock n roll marathon
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The Dynamic God You Already Love (But Didn’t Know You Could)
On June 1 at 7:30 pm, Sinai Temple hosts a lecture and discussion on Rabbi Brad Artson’s process theology. Here’s the billing: “New scientific findings of the past century have changed our understanding of everything – the evolution of the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Judaism, R. Bradley Shavit Artson, Sinai Temple
Tagged case god, conservative rabbis, process theology, quantum weirdness, rabbi david wolpe, religions in america
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Did Rabbi Wolpe Go Too Far?
Craig Taubman responds. I got this email: When will liberal Jews realize that “Unity” does not mean embracing the enemies who want to destroy Israel and the Jewish People? Apparently, many who attended the so-called “unity” event for Yom Ha’atzmaut … Continue reading
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Tagged consul general, honor israel, liberal jews, rabbi david wolpe, sinai temple los angeles, unity theme
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Gayness & God
Report: ITHACA, NY — Rabbi Steven Greenberg, the first openly gay Orthodox rabbi, will discuss “Gayness and God” at Ithaca College on Monday, March 23. His talk, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 7 p.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged egbert hall, mental health conference, national jewish center, rabbi david wolpe, steven greenberg, york times columnist
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NYT Columnist Roger Cohen Does Sinai Temple
Rob Eshman writes: “New York Times columnist Roger Cohen visited my synagogue Thursday,“ writes Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple on Huffington Post today. “ All day long the sparks flew and the cultures clashed.“ In a typically lucid and … Continue reading
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Tagged jimmy delshad, mayor of beverly hills, new york times columnist, persian jews, rabbi david wolpe, york times columnist
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I Was Wrong About Rick Warren
I read Rick’s books on The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church. I saw him speak at Sinai Temple in Westwood. I saw his dialogue with Rabbi David Wolpe. I wanted to ask Pastor Warren if he had … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelical churches, purpose driven church, rabbi david wolpe, rick warren, same sex marriage, Sinai Temple
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USA Today Profiles Rabbi David Wolpe
From yesterday’s newspaper: LOS ANGELES — Who loves questions more than Rabbi David Wolpe? That’s a trick question. Wolpe has incontestable faith in questioning — about science, history, evil, tragedy, mystery, and most of all about God. They are "all … Continue reading
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Rabbi David Wolpe’s Cover Story On Why Faith Matters
From the Jewish Journal: If the bestseller charts are any indication, it’s become popular to condemn religion. Books such as Sam Harris’ "Letter to a Christian Nation" and "The End of Faith," Richard Dawson’s "The God Delusion," Christopher Hitchens’ "God … Continue reading
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