Posted by in Uncategorized Gun violence is all around. Today another shooting in front of the Empire State building. And last night a particularly bloody night in Chicago. This against the backdrop of The Aurora shooting and the murders at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin. Everyone says you can’t fight the NRA, The giant lobby of the gun owners…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Jewish plaintiffs win Hotel Shangri-La discrimination lawsuit | The Non-Prophet | Jewish Journal. No room for Anti-Semitism ever.
Posted by in Uncategorized Parshat Ekev Deuteronomy 7:12-11:15 This week’s Torah portion Ekev, continues Moses’ farewell address to the Children of Israel. Moses is trying to prepare the Israelites for entering the Promised Land. Moses reminds them that despite their errors and sins along the journey from Egypt (The Golden Calf, the lies of the spies, the lack of…Read more »
Posted by in Torah Commentary Parshat Korach Numbers 16:1 -18:32 No one exempt. That is the rule in Judaism. Everyone must give tzedakah and everyone must tithe. This week’s Torah portion, Korach, makes that extremely clear. It describes the obligations of Levites in this regard. The Levites received all of the sacred offering from the Israelite nation intended for God. …Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Posted by in Uncategorized Reform female rabbis are paid less than male counterparts, study finds June 20, 2012 NEW YORK (JTA) — Female Reform rabbis are paid less than their male counterparts, according to a new study by the Central Conference of American Rabbis. The Study of Rabbinic Compensation by Gender collected gender and biennial salary data of CCAR rabbis and…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Parshat Shelach Numbers 13:1-15:41 Do you follow the crowd? When a topic is trending on Twitter or everyone is talking about the great new restaurant, do you have to be in on it? Do you have to see the movie that has all the buzz? Or do you decide for yourself? Do you follow…Read more »
Posted by in glbt, Uncategorized LGBT Jews take pride in inclusiveness BY REBEKAH BLUME http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1338995330.html#_=1339704744007&count=horizontal&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com%2Flos_angeles%2Farticle%2Flgbt_jews_take_pride_in_inclusiveness_20120613%2F&size=m&text=LGBT%20Jews%20take%20pride%20in%20inclusiveness%20%7C%20Los%20Angeles%20%7C%20Jewish%20Journal&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com%2Flos_angeles%2Farticle%2Flgbt_jews_take_pride_in_inclusiveness_20120613%2F&via=jewishjournal Share https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com%2Flos_angeles%2Farticle%2Flgbt_jews_take_pride_in_inclusiveness_20120613%2F&size=medium&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DCUKkf7yj7K0.en.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!rFmBCPi40VqIDfp2cA%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTMMsM32mnT4OnVgxvel4kC2TNCoXQ#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart&id=I0_1339704743972&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com Crowds of revellers pack Santa Monica Boulevard during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on June 10. Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters Before he told members of his family, Nathan Looney told members of his synagogue, Beth Chayim Chadashim (BCC), that…Read more »
Posted by in glbt Tomorrow – Tuesday June 5 could be a very important day. The 9th Circuit looks like they may give a decision about hearing the Prop 8 case En Banc which means the whole 9th Circuit court not just the three justices who heard it already and ruled. Read this from KQED News: …Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Numbers 4:21–7:89 An historic breakthrough has happened in Israel. For decades Reform Judaism has been striving for a measure of equality in the Jewish State! Time and again Reform rabbis and Reform institutions have been overlooked or shut out of state funding or Israeli government recognition. All that is beginning to change. This week Rabbi…Read more »
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