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Gunther Plaut Was 99
The Jerusalem Post headline is: “Reform Movement mourns passing of Gunther Plaut” Well, I think more than just Reform Jews mourn the passing of this congregational rabbi and Bible scholar. One of the first Jewish books I read was Gunther … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Reform Judaism
Tagged congregational rabbi, Dennis Prager, five books of moses, reform rabbis, rick jacobs, union for reform judaism
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Debbie Friedman Is Dead
JTA reports: Debbie Friedman, a popular singer and songwriter who is widely credited with reinvigorating synagogue music, has died. Friedman died Sunday after being hospitalized in Southern California for several days with pneumonia. She was in her late 50s. “Debbie … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Music, Reform Judaism, Stephen S. Wise temple
Tagged american congregations, debbie friedman, Dennis Prager, jewish liturgy, synagogue music, union for reform judaism
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Economy Drives Shul Merges
There’s no longer a significant difference between Reform and Conservative Judaism so why not merge these two movements as well? Attorney Anita Susan Brenner writes: This week, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, the leader of the Union for Reform Judaism, suggested that … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Judaism, Reform Judaism, Synagogue
Tagged Conservative Judaism, palm springs california, reform synagogues, temple isaiah, union for reform judaism, yiddish speakers
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When It Comes To John Hagee Vs. Eric Yoffie, The Pastor Understands Torah Better Than The Rabbi
Rabbi Avi Shafran (who’s charedi) writes: “Tonight I humbly ask forgiveness of the Jewish people for every act of anti-Semitism and the deafening silence of Christianity in your greatest hour of need during the Holocaust.” Those words were spoken before … Continue reading
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Tagged John Hagee, pastor hagee, rabbi eric yoffie, rabbi yoffie, theodore herzl, union for reform judaism
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Should Jews Welcome Christian Support For Israel?
By Jan Willem van der Hoeven of the International Christian Zionist Center: It is truly amazing how self-destructive some of the Jewish leaders are in their relationship to those who, as never before, want to stand at Israel’s side at … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Israel, Reform Judaism
Tagged arab states, arabs, christian friends of israel, christians, destructiveness, dr eric, Eric Yoffie, friends of israel, Genocide, gentiles, Holocaust, homosexuality, israeli citizens, jan willem, jewish leaders, nazis, political agenda, union for reform judaism, van der hoeven, willem van
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