Tag Archives: rabbinical school

The Rabbi Who Couldn’t Read Hebrew

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Luke Ford

Here’s an interesting story: Raphael: The problem I want to bring up revolves around being less skilled than I would like to be in something that is integral to my profession and I feel a great deal of shame and … Continue reading →

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Lesbian Rabbi All-Round Mentch

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Luke Ford

From Queerty.com: Of all the people we’ve interviewed over the years, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum’s one of the most inspirational. And awesome. A spunky, socially aware New Jersey native, Kleinbaum currently presides over New York’s queer-inclusive synagogue, Congregation Beth Simchat Torah. … Continue reading →

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Jewish News Roundup

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Luke Ford

Tamar Fox — even when I hate what she says, I enjoy how she says it — writes for Jewcy: Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabbi Marc Angel have launched a new group for Orthodox rabbis called the International Rabbinic Fellowship, … Continue reading →

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Where Are The Charedim On Newsweek’s Most Influential Rabbis List?

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Luke Ford

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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