Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis: Why Ferguson matters to Jews, and what makes a rabbi’s life well-lived
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2014
A eulogy for Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis.
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Judaism is the particular language through which Jews address humanity
Jewish Journal
December 19, 2014
Some of my best Jewish friends share my humanistic concerns for the submerged communities, the lot of the poor, the weak, and the pariahs of society.
A rabbi’s rabbi: Harold M. Schulweis, an appreciation
Jewish Journal
December 19, 2014
It was the summer of 1974 when I arrived in Los Angeles.
The Conservative gay marriage debate
Susan Freudenheim
July 2, 2013
On Rosh Hashanah in 1992, Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis stood before his Conservative congregation at Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) in Encino and declared that despite the words of Leviticus, homosexuality is not an abomination. He argued that the same understanding and compassion Jews afford all human beings should be extended to those attracted to others of their own sex, and he told his congregation:
Shul counseling center costs little, does much for many
Ryan E. Smith
May 15, 2012
Even a rabbi needs a little help sometimes, which is why Rabbi Harold Schulweis of Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) was inspired decades ago to promote the creation of a counseling center run by temple volunteers.
Let Wagner Be Heard?
Jewish Journal
August 26, 2009
Why is it I simply cannot condone the presentation and celebration of Richard Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” in Los Angeles, arriving with much fanfare this coming spring?
Scene & Heard: Global Festival Honors Schulweis, JVS Recognizes Four
Danielle Berrin
March 12, 2009
Dr. Michael Kamiel, a Culver City endocrinologist, is making every pre-teen girl in town jealous: the good doctor ran into Miley Cyrus during her “Miles to Go” book signing on Mar. 7 at the Grove and snagged this lucky snapshot with the tween superstar.\n\n
Schulweis gets ADL Daniel Pearl award; Super supper with SOVA
Danielle Berrin
November 28, 2008
Schulweis was presented with the Daniel Pearl Award at the ADL\’s annual conference on Nov. 13. Endowed by ADL supporters Ruth and George Moss, the award recognizes those who improve the image of Jews and Judaism in the Muslim world.
‘Prayer isn’t boring — you are’
Jewish Journal
September 4, 2008
In a way, Jewish prayer is like another pillar of observant Jewish life: Shabbat. Just as tefilah involves letting one\’s creativity conquer one\’s boredom, Shabbat is about finding creative enjoyment on a day when cell-phones, iPods and DVD players are treated as hardly more useful than paperweights.
Words of Solace
Jewish Journal
September 13, 2001
Words of Solace.\n\nRabbis in the L.A. area responded to the tragedies in New York and Washington D.C., by making common cause with Israel and finding lessons from Jewish history.\n\n
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