Posted by in Uncategorized My synagogue, Kol Ami is less than a mile from the red carpet of the Oscars. On Oscar Sunday today the limos are already lined up. There are no parking signs outside the synagogue and the traffic is a snarl as Hollywood Boulevard is closed off to keep the Kodak Theatre and the stars and starlets…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Coming soon to your mailbox will be the once in a decade counting of America! Yes it is time for Census 2010. Our Constitution calls for the counting of America every 10 years. The counting is more than just information collecting. It is tied to how many Congressional seats a state has. Census 2010 will…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Parshat Ki Tissa/ Shabbat Parah Exodus 30:11-34:35 This week’s Torah Portion, Ki Tissa contains several of the most dramatic moments in the Torah. This is the week when the Children of Israel demand that Aaron build them a molten calf. Hence this week’s special name–Shabbat Parah–the Sabbath of the Calf. Not only do they demand…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized If you missed the great discussion on Tuesday night at the Writer’s Guild, “Out On the Bima” presented by the Jewish Journal and Hillside Memorial Parks do not fret. The magic of technology saves the day. You can still hear the conversation between myself and Rabbi Lisa Edwards, Rabbi J.B. Sacks, Rabbi Zach Shapiro and…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized THIS JUST IN! BREAKING NEWS Senator Feinstein Co-Sponsors Legislation to End Military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t” Tell Ban on Service by Gays and Lesbians! Her floor statement is below too! Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today co-sponsored legislation that would repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy banning military service by gays…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Today is the first day to get a marriage license in Washington, D.C. The District will begin issuing marriage licenses today for marriages between two men or two women! In the heart of the political,justice wins out! There is a waiting period until the marriage can be performed so watch out for next Tuesday, March 9. It…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Don’t forget tonight is the “Out on the Bima” at the Writer’s Guild Theatre 135 S. Doheny Dr. in Beverly Hills at 7:30 pm. This will be a very provocative discussion with 5 gay and lesbian rabbis. I hope to see you there.
Posted by in Uncategorized I am home from Sacramento tonight. Today began a new and exciting era for our State! My good friend John Perez was sworn in as Speaker of the California Assembly today. The first openly gay Speaker! A Latino man of great physical stature only 40 years ikd, John has a heart as big as California. …Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized First Haiti, now Chile. This is even a larger earthquake 8.8 and there have been so many large aftershocks some as large as 6.3. Those of us who were in California in January1994 for the Northridge quake remember that it was 6.7. That means the Chile quake was more than 200 times as powerful! Similar to the…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Join me and several of my colleagues for an amazing evening of discussion of what it means to be a gay or lesbian rabbi. Sponsored by the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles and Hillside Memorial Park, the evening will be anchored by Susan Freudenheim, managing editor of the Jewish Journal! It will be Tuesday, March 2…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 