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- September 2010 (1)
- August 2010 (17)
- 30: Outreach on the Beach | Apples and Honey 8/29/10 (1)
- 30: Klezmer on the Beach Concert Was a Great Success (1)
- 29: A Heartwarming Story of Charity (2)
- 27: A Beautiful Peek Into Our History (5)
- 26: Humanitarian Crisis in Nigeria (3)
- 24: Ikea Gedola (1)
- 24: This Blog Post is in Honor of (one of) My Incredibly Accomplished Grandmother(s) (5)
- 18: Ground Zero Mosque vs. Downtown Manhattan Islamic Cultural Center: Video Debate (21)
- 18: Dr. Laura Quits: I Think It’s A Shame (and some belated commentary on Helen Thomas) (31)
- 17: Why Blogging Is Good (4)
- 15: An Interesting Alternative to Prison (38)
- 11: Chinese Jews Returning to Their Roots (0)
- 10: Controversial Ads Against Cordoba Center Are Ironic (3)
- 06: Father of Adolph Hitler Campbell Loses Custody (3)
- 04: Fundamentalists and Extremists Are The Exceptions, Not The Rule (4)
- 04: Become a Fan of Pacific Jewish Center on Facebook (0)
- 03: The Mosque at Ground Zero Has A Marketing Problem (20)
- July 2010 (16)
- 29: My Visit With Judith Clark at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility (9)
- 26: Changing Demographics in Monsey and Rockland County (Data) (19)
- 23: Chai Lifeline, Camp Simcha in Times Square Singing a Message of Hope (1)
- 22: Rape by Deception is a Crime in Israel (0)
- 21: Message From Auschwitz: I Will Survive (0)
- 19: Tisha B’Av 5770 / 2010 (5)
- 18: High Holidays Services / Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in Venice California / Santa Monica / Los Angeles with Pacific Jewish Center at The Shul on the Beach (0)
- 15: Pacific Jewish Center on Gizmodo.com (well, not really) (0)
- 12: My One Sharp Criticism of the Museum of Tolerance (4)
- 12: My Visit to the Museum of Tolerance at the Simon Wiesenthal Center (3)
- 11: Mr. Miller is Honored by the City of Baltimore and I’m Still Riding His Coattails (0)
- 07: Attorney Nathan Lewin On Anti-Semitism In Rubashkin Case (2)
- 06: Lessons in Anti-Semitism From Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean (20)
- 05: A Must Read Maharsha (1)
- 01: Mr. Miller (and me) In The Baltimore Jewish Times (0)
- 01: The Orthoprax Rabbi Takes the J-Blogosphere By Storm (6)
- June 2010 (14)
- 23: Loyola Law School GPA / Curve Inflation: Explained (3)
- 22: 27 Years Is A Harsh Sentence But Not The Only Harsh Sentence (15)
- 21: Oh How I Yearn For The Anti-Semites of Yore (3)
- 14: Manhattan High School For Girls on PBS: Don’t Speak Lashon Hara (4)
- 13: Mr. Miller Was My Math Teacher at Ner Israel (8)
- 11: Personal Responsibility | A Guest Post (0)
- 11: Korach D’var Torah: Whatever It Takes (0)
- 10: What Was The Manna? (1)
- 10: A Hijab I Can Relate To (2)
- 08: What Am I Supposed To Tell My Son? (15)
- 07: Is White Bias Racist? (6)
- 04: We Are All Teachers | A Guest Post (0)
- 03: There’s No Crying In Baseball (nor is there teshuva) (0)
- 03: KCET Departures Features Pacific Jewish Center (1)
- May 2010 (10)
- 28: To Serve With Song | A Guest Post (0)
- 28: Beha’aloscha Dvar Torah: Three Is A Magic Number (0)
- 27: Incredible Visual Of The BP Oil Spill (2)
- 18: Improv Everyone Will Make You LOL (Again) (0)
- 17: Sports, Politics, Phil Jackson and The Arizona Immigration Law et al (4)
- 14: Bamidbar Dvar Torah: A Book Called Numbers (2)
- 13: Is the Rubashkin Saga / Trial Anti-Semitic? (12)
- 12: Is The Cartoon of Elena Kagan Anti-Semitic? (10)
- 07: You Eat What You Are | A Guest Post (1)
- 04: The Library of Congress and Maimonidies Disagree (5)
- April 2010 (14)
- 30: The Most Dangerous (Choking) Game (6)
- 29: The People Of The Book | A Guest Post (0)
- 26: Philosophy for Tots (0)
- 23: Behavior Modification (With Love) | A Guest Post (0)
- 22: Green Gone Wild (7)
- 20: No White Running Backs Allowed? (3)
- 19: Pacific Jewish Center Featured on MSNBC.com (6)
- 18: Another Reason I Don’t Like LeBron James (5)
- 16: Orthoprax Jews and Orthoprax Christians (6)
- 15: Learning to be Human | A Guest Post (0)
- 14: I’ve Been Published! My Article On Felony Murder Is Online (6)
- 11: Yom Hashoah: Two Holocaust Survivors And Their Emotional Reunion (2)
- 07: The Story of Bottled Water Review: Important Video, Way Over the Top (1)
- 07: Outreach on the Beach | Pesach 2010 4/4/10 (0)
- March 2010 (22)
- 29: Happy Pesach / Passover 2010 (1)
- 28: What Is The Difference Between Kitniyos and Gebrukts? (1)
- 26: What Does The Word ‘Wife’ Mean? (4)
- 25: Lessons in Leadership | A Guest Post (0)
- 24: 300th Post: Some Of The Most Interesting of the First 300 (2)
- 23: Patience Is A Virtue and An Important Ingredient For Change (1)
- 19: Life on the Discovery Channel Preview (2)
- 19: Please Pass The Salt | A Guest Post (1)
- 18: The Mechanics of Change and How To Make A Difference (5)
- 16: Life in Los Angeles | I ♡ LA (5)
- 15: Beautiful Solar Eclipse Video (and a moron) (5)
- 11: The Real Orthoprax Issue (14)
- 11: Our Symbiotic Existence | A Guest Post (0)
- 10: Reverse Discrimination and Oversensitivity (7)
- 09: Simple Justice | The Story of Brown v. Board of Education: The End of Separate But Equal in Schools (5)
- 08: Super Secret Ballot (0)
- 05: ♫ What A Wonderful World ♫ (2)
- 05: When Kesher is Not a Knot | A Guest Post (1)
- 03: Time With Corrie ten Boom | Review (1)
- 02: Jewish Lessons in Parenting (3)
- 02: My Appearance At “A Night For The Family” at Pepperdine University (0)
- 01: Pacific Jewish Center Purim Celebration Recap February 28, 2010 (2)
- February 2010 (14)
- 28: Alula Performs At Pacific Jewish Center Purim Party in Venice (1)
- 26: Purim Celebration at The Shul on the Beach Invitation 2/28/10 (0)
- 25: The Sweet Smell of Simcha | A Guest Post (0)
- 24: The Whales Are Mounting A Counter Attack! (13)
- 18: Happiness is a Preservative | A Guest Post (1)
- 16: Frum Satire Show at Pacific Jewish Center Was Incredible (4)
- 15: Mishloach Manos Packing on the Beach 2/14/10 (2)
- 15: Sorry About the Hiatus (0)
- 09: Frum Satire Show At Pacific Jewish Center (0)
- 08: Sometimes Role Models Are Athletes (1)
- 07: RETRACTION: Tim Tebow Ad WAS Harmless NOT Reckless (10)
- 05: The Triple Threat | A Guest Post (0)
- 04: An American Idol Contestant With a Huge Heart (1)
- 04: Why The Earthquake in Haiti Happened (11)
- January 2010 (18)
- 29: Johnny Weir Gives Into Bullies and Changes His Fur Costume (3)
- 28: How Hard Was It To Split The Sea? | Drasha Beshalach 2009 (0)
- 28: Make a Difference, Just Do It | A Guest Post (0)
- 28: Tim Tebow’s Pro-Life Superbowl Ad is Heartwarming and Reckless (8)
- 27: The Joy is in the Anticipation: Thoughts On Waiting For The iPad (0)
- 21: Borrowing For Success | A Guest Post (4)
- 20: I Am So Proud (0)
- 18: The Zen Master Speaks on Curses, Karma and Mitzvahs (2)
- 14: The Fifth Cup | A Guest Post (0)
- 14: Words Are Cheap (Without a Track Record) | Drasha Vaera 2009 (0)
- 14: Jewish Relief Efforts For Haiti Earthquake Victims (4)
- 12: Ode To The Jews (7)
- 11: Truth in Advertising: Cigarettes (0)
- 10: “The Thief” Part II | Why Not Be A Thief? (0)
- 09: “The Thief” Part I | Always a Thief (0)
- 08: Can Criminals Change Their Ways? | Introduction to “The Thief” (5)
- 07: Not Done Yet | A Guest Post (1)
- 04: Okay, Somebody Really Messed This Up (9)
- December 2009 (22)
- 31: My Thoughts On The Aughts (7)
- 31: A Lesson From Our Matriarch Rachel About Unity | A Guest Post (0)
- 25: Repost: Truth or Consequences – Drasha Vayigash (Sermon 2008) (0)
- 25: The Grass Is NOT Always Greener on the Other Side | A Guest Post (1)
- 25: …And We’re Back (0)
- 16: Hanukkah in Santa Monica (0)
- 15: A Powerful Film (4)
- 15: One Year Anniversary (3)
- 14: Repost: Yosef and the Light of [Economic] Wisdom and Kindness – Drasha Miketz (Sermon 2008) (0)
- 13: PJC Chanukah Party 2009 Wrap Up and Photos (3)
- 13: PJC Chanukah Party 2009 Address (1)
- 13: My Chanukah Message To You: Light Knows No Friend or Foe (0)
- 11: A New Chanukah Message (0)
- 11: A Flame of Passion | A Guest Post (0)
- 10: Two Things That Made Me Smile This Morning (0)
- 08: Invitation: Chanukah Party on the Beach 12/13/09 (0)
- 08: Gatorade Becoming Kosher, Drops Tiger Woods From Endorsements (4)
- 07: It’s A Small World After All (4)
- 06: Mesillas Yesharim 12/06/09 (0)
- 04: A Support Staff | A Guest Post (0)
- 03: Shalom Aleichem Series on The Foundation Stone (2)
- 02: The Eye Of The Tiger (Fans) (8)
- November 2009 (21)
- 30: The Golem: Jewish Mythology or Kabbalistic Robot? (8)
- 27: Heralding the Unheralded | A Guest Post (2)
- 26: Can’t We All Just Get Along? (2)
- 25: The Jewish Home – In Memory of The Holzbergs Formerly of Mumbai | Drasha Vayetze 2009 (0)
- 24: Christmas Creep and Judaism (1)
- 22: Mesillas Yesharim 11/22/09 (0)
- 20: Take Time To Smell The Roses | A Guest Post (0)
- 19: A Moral Argument Against The Death Penalty (28)
- 18: Go To The Ant, Sluggard, See Her Ways And Become Wise (Proverbs 6:6) (0)
- 17: NFL Football: Game of Wimps and Crybabies (4)
- 15: Mesillas Yesharim 11/15/09 (0)
- 13: Drawing From The Well of Torah | A Guest Post (0)
- 12: Orthodox Jews Are Not Sneetches (9)
- 11: The Good Wife: Unorthodox, From a Rabbi / Law Student Perspective (17)
- 10: The D.C. Sniper’s Execution (2)
- 06: KCET Visits PJC and Interviews Me (3)
- 06: When It Hurts Not To Give | A Guest Post (3)
- 05: When Times Are Tough (6)
- 04: Matisyahu, NBC and The Olympic Winter Games Make A Great Team (2)
- 02: Prayer in Judaism | Connections 11/2/09 (3)
- 01: Mesillas Yesharim 11/1/09 (0)
- October 2009 (24)
- 30: Our Chance To Shine | A Guest Post (0)
- 26: Truth and Faith | Connections 10/26/09 (0)
- 26: Mad Men Era Lives On in the White House (5)
- 25: Mesillas Yesharim 10/25/09 (1)
- 24: That’s What I Call Ambition (1)
- 23: Seasons of Change | A Guest Post (4)
- 22: iTalmud English Edition: Review (7)
- 21: 200th Post: Something To Bring a Smile To Your Face (6)
- 20: No God Is Top Trending Topic On Twitter (1)
- 20: The Miracle of Tests and Ordeals | Connections 10/19/09 (1)
- 19: Crosses Honor Fallen Soldiers of All Faiths (12)
- 18: Venice Historical Society Visits Pacific Jewish Center at the Shul on the Beach (3)
- 18: Mesillas Yesharim 10/18/09 (1)
- 16: Looking Good | A Guest Post (4)
- 16: Repost: Where the Wild Things Are (0)
- 16: Too Smart For Their Own Good (21)
- 16: Adam, Eve and the Lesson of Marriage (0)
- 15: …And We’re Back (1)
- 09: President Obama’s New Hardware: Nobel Peace Prize (3)
- 08: NASA Spending Millions To Find Water On The Moon (7)
- 08: Put Your Heart Into It | A Guest Post (1)
- 02: Happy Sukkos (1)
- 02: An Elephant Never Forgets But People Do (2)
- 01: Sukkos: Holiday of Happiness | A Guest Post (0)
- September 2009 (23)
- 27: Yom Kippur Wishes (1)
- 25: Ozzie Is Growing Up, Are You? (10)
- 25: Moshe’s Finale | A Guest Post (1)
- 24: Women’s Happiness and Being a Parent (9)
- 21: Fast of Gedaliah: Meaning and Lessons | Connections 9/21/09 (1)
- 21: Teamwork: Important in Sports, More Important in Life (4)
- 18: I Think I Can | A Guest Post (1)
- 18: Twitter Your Prayers (4)
- 17: Parenting: Unconditional Love (5)
- 17: Kim Clijsters: Tennis Champion and Mother (9)
- 15: Today’s Sign The Apocalypse Is Upon Us (3)
- 14: Physical Reward For Spiritual Deeds | Connections 9/14/09 (0)
- 13: Mesillas Yesharim 9/13/09 (1)
- 11: 9/11 Reflections (3)
- 11: Interdependence | A Guest Post (0)
- 09: Law School and Learning Ethics (10)
- 08: Authentic Judaism and Authentic Charity (0)
- 08: The Shofar: A Time Machine | Connections 9/7/09 (4)
- 07: Essay: The Oral Law in Judaism (6)
- 06: Mesillas Yesharim 9/6/09 (0)
- 04: Murder In Jewish Law and United States Law (7)
- 03: Jewish iPhone Apps By RustyBrick (0)
- 02: Rosh Hashana: Beginning of all Beginnings | Connections 8/31/09 (0)
- August 2009 (14)
- 31: Family Outing to Huntington Gardens (3)
- 30: Mesillas Yesharim 08/30/09 (0)
- 28: Confirming Our Suspicions That Jews Do Run The World (4)
- 27: Book Review | The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook (2)
- 23: Weekly Jewish Blog Round-Up #231 (0)
- 21: Elul Begins With A Warning | Anonymous Bloggers Take Note: Google Knows Your Every Move (11)
- 20: Brett Favre, Treason and Teshuva (15)
- 16: Mesillas Yesharim 08/16/09 (0)
- 12: Mesira (The Jewish Informant) in Halacha (6)
- 10: Why FinkOrSwim? (3)
- 10: Reversing A Trend | A Kiddush Hashem Story (3)
- 06: A Post Stained With Tears | Moish Gluck Of Blessed Memory (3)
- 04: Rabbi Zelik Epstein, Of Blessed Memory (5)
- 01: A Jewish Black Woman's "Henry Gates" Situation (5)
- July 2009 (18)
- 30: Mourning The Living On The 9th of Av (3)
- 29: 10,000 Page Views (1)
- 28: Have You Been Invited To A Brachos Party Or An Amen Party? (7)
- 26: Solar Eclipse In Judaism (1)
- 21: How Many Is Too Many? (1)
- 19: Shame on Gizmodo | Shame on Us Too (24)
- 17: A Happy 2009 Birthday (3)
- 16: The Sales Pitch (2)
- 14: Summer Reading (10)
- 13: Misleading Charity Campaign (0)
- 12: Manny Being Manny | Some 'Gladwellian' Insight (6)
- 12: Jewish Blog Round-Up #225 (0)
- 09: Another Great Post On ParshaBlog (0)
- 06: Book Review | DovBear on the Parsha (6)
- 05: Which Of These is the Nobel Peace Prize Winner? (0)
- 05: Jewish Blog Round-Up July 5th 2009 Edition (0)
- 03: Ron Artest Is Going To The Lakers | What Do I Think? (3)
- 01: Onymous Blogging (7)
- June 2009 (18)
- 29: Obligatory Michael Jackson Post (4)
- 25: I Am So Disturbed (15)
- 24: Great Post on ParshaBlog (1)
- 22: We're All Family (5)
- 18: Tales From 30,000 Feet (2)
- 16: What Is The Appropriate Reaction? (15)
- 15: Outreach on the Beach 6/14/09 (5)
- 14: If You Like To Read Jewish Blogs (2)
- 11: Take A Smile Break | Another Cute Baby Post (2)
- 10: Where Is The Outrage? | The Plight of Middle Eastern Jewry (6)
- 09: Honor Thy Father & Mother | Connections 6/8/09 (0)
- 08: Men (Learning) at Work (3)
- 07: Happy Birthday Tetris (0)
- 07: Jewish Blog Roundup (3)
- 06: Messilas Yesharim 6/6/09 (0)
- 03: Human Beings Are Social Beings (4)
- 02: Athletes as Role Models? (19)
- 01: Bar Mitzva DIscussion (0)
- May 2009 (24)
- 31: Great Shavuos Turnout Renders Previous Post Moot (3)
- 31: Mesillas Yesharim 05/24/09 (0)
- 31: Do You Like Reading Blogs? (1)
- 27: Too Many Questions (0)
- 26: My Friend Won $__.__ on "Millionaire" (2)
- 25: How Should Memorial Day Be Celebrated? (4)
- 24: Boy Can I Relate To This (9)
- 24: Mesillas Yesharim 05/24/09 (4)
- 21: Best Of First 100 Posts (0)
- 20: Another Gladwell Gem | How David Beats Goliath (3)
- 19: Atheists and Believers LA Times Smackdown (4)
- 18: Does Your Kiddush Have Kugel? (1)
- 18: Structure and Philosophy of Torah 3 | Connections 5/4/09 (1)
- 18: Mesillas Yesharim 05/17/09 (0)
- 17: Speak Up! Economic Crisis Hitting Jewish Day Schools (6)
- 15: Green Post (4)
- 12: Structure and Philosophy of Torah 2 | Connections 5/4/09 (1)
- 12: Mesillas Yesharim 05/10/09 (2)
- 06: How To Avoid "Holier-Than-Thou" Syndrome (0)
- 05: The Speed of History (3)
- 05: Structure and Philosophy of Torah | Connections 5/4/09 (3)
- 03: Mesillas Yesharim 05/03/09 (2)
- 01: Genius: The Modern View and the Torah View (5)
- 01: The Non-Virtual Social Network (1)
- April 2009 (14)
- 27: Israel & The Jewish People | Connections 4/27/09 (0)
- 27: Sad News Post (0)
- 26: Mesillas Yesharim 04/26/09 (0)
- 24: Disturbing Poll of the Day (3)
- 22: Earth Day and Torah (3)
- 21: I Could Not Help Myself (6)
- 20: The Omer & Channeling Our Materiality | Connections 4/20/09 (0)
- 19: A Nation's Challenge and "Seabiscuits" (0)
- 14: What Do Boys Want? (0)
- 13: Your Unique Voice and A Kafkaesque Experience (3)
- 08: Birkas Hachama on the Beach in Venice California (2)
- 06: Matza in the NY Times and In Our TImes (2)
- 05: Where The Wild Things Are (8)
- 03: Irresponsible Journalism From the New York Times (2)
- March 2009 (6)
- 15: Mesillas Yesharim 03/15/09 (4)
- 11: Youthfulness vs. Maturity (5)
- 10: Purim Night! | Connections 3/9/09 (0)
- 08: Messilas Yesharim 03/08/09 (0)
- 03: Yom Kippur and Purim | Connections 3/2/09 (0)
- 02: Messilas Yesharim 03/01/09 (0)
- February 2009 (22)
- 27: 10 Week Anniversary Post (0)
- 26: Active Learning (0)
- 23: Purim, Doubt, Clarity and Amalek | Connections 2/23/09 (3)
- 23: "Orange" you glad Tropicana is going back! (1)
- 22: Do Not Send Your Money To Nigeria! (1)
- 22: Messilas Yesharim 02/15/09 (0)
- 19: Kosher Navigation (3)
- 18: Comments On America's Standard of Living (2)
- 18: Time Marches On (0)
- 17: Scoffers, Purim and the Measure of a Man | Connections 2/16/09 (4)
- 16: Sheva Brachos for Josh Magilnick (0)
- 15: Messilas Yesharim 02/15/09 (0)
- 13: Clothes and the NBA (5)
- 12: New (Old) Audio Class Added (0)
- 12: Don't Be A Hater (0)
- 11: Political Discrimination (5)
- 10: Jew-kipedia and Tolerance (9)
- 05: Clothing Round Up, Now with Lawyers (5)
- 03: You Have Got to See This! | It's about Lego (1)
- 03: The Clothes Make (or break) the Man | Connections 2/2/09 (3)
- 02: Our (more) Casual President (10)
- 02: Messilas Yesharim 02/01/09 (0)
- January 2009 (26)
- 29: Shortcuts (8)
- 28: Tough Times for Private Schools and Yeshivas (7)
- 27: Recess + Litigation = Big Problem (3)
- 26: You Are What You Eat | Connections 1/26/09 (2)
- 26: The Wave (0)
- 25: Messilas Yesharim 01/25/09 (0)
- 25: A Piece of Peace (0)
- 22: Ladies and Gentlemen, A Moment of Silence for… A Moment of Silence (0)
- 18: Messilas Yesharim 01/18/09 (0)
- 16: One Month Anniversary & Best of the Blog (So Far) (0)
- 15: Important Update! (0)
- 15: Winners and Losers | A New Yorker Cartoon (and I get it, and it is funny!) (3)
- 14: Breaking News! Ad@lf Hitl&r Campbell Update (0)
- 14: All About Manners (8)
- 13: California Dreaming No Longer? (2)
- 12: Inspiration. As easy as 1-2-3! | Connections 1/12/09 (0)
- 11: Messilas Yesharim 01/11/09 (0)
- 09: Seen On A Bus Ad In London: “There’s Probably No God…" and Humanists (3)
- 06: We Don't Get No R-E-S-P-E-C-T! How do you feel now? (0)
- 05: Beauty – Is it more than skin deep? | Connections 1/5/09 (2)
- 04: The iPhone / iPod Touch Siddur Misheberach List (6)
- 04: Messilas Yesharim 01/04/09 (0)
- 04: Dov Dalin in Gaza (0)
- 03: Truth or Consequences – Drasha Vayigash (2)
- 01: Kobe and Zehirus (6)
- 01: The Year in Review (0)
- December 2008 (18)
- 31: Officially a Rabbi (0)
- 28: Messilas Yesharim 12/28/08 (2)
- 28: Yosef and the Light of (Economic) Wisdom and Kindness – Drasha Miketz (7)
- 24: Bob Costas and Controlling your own destiny (5)
- 24: Madoff’s alleged misdeeds spark feelings of betrayal, outrage in L.A.'s Jewish community – Los Angeles Times (3)
- 23: Intro to Talmud 2 (0)
- 23: In Madoff Scandal, Jews Feel an Acute Betrayal – NYTimes.com (4)
- 23: Pacific Jewish Center Chanukah Party 2008 (0)
- 22: Intro to Talmud 1 (4)
- 21: Outliers: Section 1 (and my grandfather) (7)
- 21: Messilas Yesharim 12/21 (0)
- 21: A Good Man Never Rests – Drasha Vayeshev (0)
- 19: Happy Hanukah Too: Kosher Machine Only Serves 24/6 Because It's Shomer Shabbos (0)
- 17: Adolf Hitler Campbell can't get a birthday cake (5)
- 17: Malcolm Gladwell and "Perfection" (6)
- 14: Messilas Yesharim 12/14 (0)
- 08: Perfection | Connections 12/08/08 (3)
- 01: Venice CA and Santa Monica California Jewish Learning and Judaism (0)
