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Tag Archives: upper west side
Women’s Prayer Groups Are Passe
In a 2010 lecture on R. Joseph Messas and R. Avraham Shapiro, Marc B. Shapiro (no relation) says that the Sephardim have always had a positive view of the return to Israel. Sephardim have never been anti-Zionist. Rav Messas wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Marc B. Shapiro, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy
Tagged Marc B. Shapiro, mechitza, prayer groups, rabbi avi weiss, sefer torah, traditional judaism, upper west side
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What About Faith?
Rabbi Arnie Singer writes: As an Orthodox rabbi living and working on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, I’m thrilled to see so many single men and women actively involved in Torah and mitzvot. This is also the case in Queens, Brooklyn, … Continue reading
Posted in Dating
Tagged bitachon, minute details, mitzvot, orthodox rabbi, unrelenting quest, upper west side
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What’s The Big Difference Between LA And NY Orthodox Shuls?
There are hardly any single women in Los Angeles Orthodox shuls while New York shuls are filled with them. The Upper West Side of Manhattan has the biggest Orthodox singles scene in North America. Los Angeles? Not so much. In … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Orthodoxy
Tagged jewish day schools, orthodox shuls, orthodox women, upper west side, women graduates
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Looking For Scoops
Joe emails: Hey Luke, I am a big fan of your blog. I was hoping you have updates/information on the following stories you posted. 1). David Mazlin – last you posted he pleaded guilty in court and is now listed … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged bernie madoff, Beth Jacob, new york mets, sexual predator, upper west side, Young Israel
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‘The Shiksa Syndrome’
Dec. 4. Watch here. Temple Israel (My previous interviews with Laurie.) Author Laurie Graff, who lives on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, dropped her pet at doggie daycare on Highland before coming tonight. Laurie: "It’s my brother’s birthday this Saturday. He … Continue reading
Posted in Author Interviews, Jewish Literature, Laurie Graff
Tagged danny maseng, Laurie Graff, neon sign, new york jew, temple israel, upper west side
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