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Avi Weiss Agrees To Not Ordain Female Rabbis

From Hirhurim: Reform rabbis suggest interfaith couple blessingslink Ancient Cairo synagogue reopened: link Nefesh B

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Conversion Controversy

Hirhurim reports: Late last week, the Chief Rabbinical High Court in Israel ruled that all conversions over the past 20 years by R. Haim Druckman–the head of the Conversion Administration–are invalid. This led to an uproar and Chief (Sephardic) Rabbi … Continue reading

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Hasidic Actor Walks Off Natalie Portman Movie

From the New York Daily News: First he couldn’t hold Natalie Portman’s hand – and now a Williamsburg Hasidic Jew-turned-actor has to give up his chance to hit it big in a Hollywood movie. Abe Karpen, 25, a married father … Continue reading

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