Judaism

Rabbi, do zombies count toward a minyan?

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –Brad Pitt’s latest horror film, World War Z, started making me think of more practical questions regarding the existence of zombies. With the ongoing saga of election fraud, and in light of the Supreme Court ruling regarding election manipulations, I thought I would share some  tongue-in-cheek and

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Israeli religion needs its own reform movement

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Israeli Judaism needs someone like Martin Luther. The doors of the Chief Rabbinate as well as those of countless ultra-Orthodox yeshivot qualify for the nailing of documents calling for reform or rebellion. Luther may not be the appropriate model for what Israel needs, given his calumnies against the Jews once it was

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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish Religion