‘Rav’ and ‘chaver,’ rabbi and friend, Kassel Abelson dies at 99
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Rabbi Kass Abelson wrote The Book on Eulogies. It was his turn to be ...
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Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER The difficult experience of divorce doesn’t necessarily end with the court decree. It may be only ...
Rabbi Adam Rubin ascends Beth Jacob bima
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN It’s a challenge for any new rabbi to take over from the “founding rabbi” of an established ...
Atlanta Rabbi Shalom Lewis calls for 'holy crusade' against radical Islam
By NATHAN GUTTMAN / Forward This was likely the first time a Rosh Hashana sermon was covered by Iran’s national ...
At United Synagogue centennial, tough talk about need for change
Three-day conference addressed decline of the Conservative movement By URIEL HEILMAN BALTIMORE (JTA) — It will be years before it’s ...
George W. Bush event tarnishes Beth El's image
Bush is, at best, a polarizing figure — and many legal experts have compiled detailed cases for bringing the former ...
