Jewish Religion

Local Chabad rabbis to attend National Prayer Fete

By Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort CARLSBAD, California — I just returned from an evening spent with my colleague, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein. Although wounded on Saturday, he was up late fielding phone calls, making plans, and sitting with some old colleagues (one of whom is me). Rabbi Goldstein stared death in the face; the rifle of the […]

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A farewell at Chabad for Lori Kaye, murdered by terrorist

By Donald H. Harrison POWAY, California – Fifteen people mounted the bima at Chabad of Poway to remember and praise Lori Gilbert Kaye and to sing their appreciation for God and America.  Hundreds more were inside the sanctuary.  And a crowd stretching well down a walkway was outside listening to the story of a woman

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, USA

Past was very present at Yom HaShoah

By Eric George Tauber LA JOLLA, California — Sunday’s Community Holocaust Commemoration had been planned for months, long before the terrorist attack on Chabad of Poway the day before. But it felt that much more important to be there. And I’m glad we got there early as the house was packed with a multi-generational crowd

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Eric George Tauber, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Lori didn’t deserve to die! Moment of silence needed!

Editor’s Note:  Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein of Chabad of Poway, back at his post after surgery attempted to save his index finger, described his experiences when a shooter came into his synagogue on Saturday, which was both Shabbat and the last day of Passover, and killed a dear friend, and wounded three other people, including the

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA

Wounded rabbi pays tribute to slain congregant

To watch the NBC interview click here By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, recuperating from the loss of an index finger in the shooting at his synagogue in Poway, paid tribute from his hospital bed to a congregant who may well be responsible for saving his life. Interviewed by telephone by

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, USA

Liberal Jews should focus on 4 major Israeli issues

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Hiddush is an organization that by its self-definition is “for religious freedom and equality.” I referred to an opinion poll it sponsored recently in my April 25 reflections when I argued in favor of a Likud-Blue and White unity government in Israel (without Orthodox and ultra-right parties). In the

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Woman slain, three others wounded at Chabad of Poway

Victims identified as Lori Gilbert Kaye, z”l; Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein; Almog Peretz, and young Noya Dahan; Alleged shooter John P. Earnest taken into custody By Donald H. Harrison POWAY, California – A white male shooter opened fire during Saturday morning  Shabbat services on the last day of Passover, killing one woman at the Altman Family

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Some common mistakes about Bible stories

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida –There are many interpretations of biblical event that people were taught to believe which are clearly untrue. The following are three examples. Adam lied to his wife resulting in a catastrophe Genesis 2:16-17 states that before Eve was created, “The Lord God commanded the man, saying: ‘You

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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Jewish Religion

PJ Library helps families seeking more Jewish context

By H. Applebaum SAN DIEGO — What do parents do if they are raising a Jewish child, yet have no resources at hand?  The cause could be intermarriage, or living far from family or other Jews, or all of the above.  When Jews leave traditional Jewish enclaves, and children come along, it presents a challenge.

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Rabbis, not Torah, decreed counting days of the Omer

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — The Torah says count weeks, but Jews count days. As I described in detail in my book Mysteries of Judaism, the ancient religious Jewish group Pharisees, who existed from about 320 BCE until 70 CE, and the rabbis who followed them changed all of the Jewish practices

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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Jewish Religion