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Oct 28, 2013, 4:34 PM

Unexpected Wisdom in Unexpected Places from Unexpected People

As the rabbi of a synagogue on Venice Boardwalk, people often ask me what kind of interesting things and people we encounter at Pacific Jewish Center | The Shul on the Beach. It's impossible to encapsulate life on Venice...

Sep 18, 2013, 7:07 PM

What Are We To Make of Sukkos Today?

Tonight we begin our Sukkos celebration. Of all the Jewish holidays, Sukkos is the most anachronistic. It is a harvest festival, it was marked by sacrifices on behalf of the Nations of the World, the highlight of the holiday...

Sep 3, 2013, 8:11 PM

Our Father, Our King: We need a touch of both

One of the most prominent themes of the High Holidays is our relationship with God as expressed by Avinu Malkeinu. This stirring prayer that has is origins in the Talmud makes use of a dual metaphor that informs so...

Aug 12, 2013, 11:23 AM

The mystery of man-made meat

Is synthetic meat kosher? Only a full understanding of the science and the highest mastery of Torah wisdom can decide

Jul 15, 2013, 7:11 AM

Tisha B’Av 2013: The Temple is Still Alive

The first job of my rabbinic career was as a campus rabbi at University of Southern California for the Jewish Awareness Movement. One of my primary responsibilities was to lead large groups of Jewish college students on inspiring trips...

May 14, 2013, 8:11 AM

Shavuos 2013: Unity and Silence

Shavuos is upon us. In our times, the holiday is celebrated as the time we received the Holy Torah at Mount Sinai. The day is a day of Torah. Many have the custom to learn through the night in...

May 8, 2013, 7:04 AM

A Modest Suggestion for MK Rabbi Dov Lipman

MK Rabbi Dov Lipman's vision for charedim in Israel has been summarily rejected by Charedi Leadership. He has even been called a rasha by an American Rosh Yeshiva. It seems MK Lipman's message is not getting through to charedim...

Apr 8, 2013, 10:38 PM

Don’t Blame Women for Not Going to Shul

Lately, it seems like everyone wants to know why women don't go to shul. The best way to answer this question is first to ask why men do go to shul. I think that many men go to shul out...

Apr 7, 2013, 8:51 PM

The True Meaning of “Never Forget”

Yom HaShoah has a slogan: Never Forget. It's an odd slogan for a Jewish Holiday. Us Jews, we never forget anything. We have very long memories. We don't need to say "Never Forget" to remember Yom Kippur every year, nor do we need a slogan to...

Mar 24, 2013, 1:07 PM

The Magical Secret of the Seder

The Passover gathering is a time to write new chapters in our own family stories that create a lasting impact

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Eliyahu Fink J.D. is the Rabbi at the Pacific Jewish Center | The Shul on the Beach in Venice California; Rabbi Fink is also a graduate of Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. Connect with Eliyahu Fink on Twitter, Facebook, and on his home blog at http://finkorswim.com.