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Allen S. Maller
Jul 20, 2026, 5:09 AM
Gilgul Conversions Are Examples Of Kabbalah Miracles
A rather unusual form of evidence for reincarnation comes from the Jewish mystical tradition; the Kabbalah. Unlike Buddhism and Hinduism, Kabbalah does not teach that reincarnation (gilgul) occurs over the course of millions of years to millions of different...
Allen S. Maller
Jul 16, 2026, 11:10 PM
Gilgul Converts Returning To Judaism
A rather unusual form of evidence for reincarnation comes from the Jewish mystical tradition; the Kabbalah. Unlike Buddhism and Hinduism, Kabbalah does not teach that reincarnation (gilgul) occurs over the course of millions of years to millions of different...
Allen S. Maller
Jul 14, 2026, 4:12 AM
Converts, Qiyamah Signs And Iran Bombing Arabs
Rabbi Allen Maller, who served as a Rabbi at Temple Akiba in Culver City, CA for 39 years, has always encouraged non-Jews who are interested in becoming Jews. Rabbi Maller is a prominent advocate for an open, welcoming approach...
Allen S. Maller
Jul 11, 2026, 12:28 PM
Very Unorthodox Views for 9 Av
Should a Holocaust survivor who visits a death camp with his daughter and grandchildren weep for all those who died, or should they dance to the music of 'I Survived '? Some say only tears are kosher; others say...
Julia Appel
Jul 10, 2026, 7:50 PM
We Have the Seekers. Will We Keep Them?
Imagine you’ve decided to go on a hike for the very first time. It’s something you’ve been considering for a while, but now you’ve mustered the courage to try. You pack a bag with the things you think you’re...
Allen S. Maller
Jul 9, 2026, 5:33 AM
Av 9 Miracle Of Jewish Ongoing Survival
Shia Islam and Judaism share a yearly day of mourning and fasting for a very tragic, sad, historical religious event that happened more than 13 centuries ago. For the Shia it was the slaughter and the tragic martyrdom of Prophet...
Allen S. Maller
Jul 8, 2026, 11:33 AM
Becoming Jewish Is Like Falling In Love
The transition from not being Jewish to feeling and thinking Jewish is a gradual one. In Islam and Christianity God comes first. The proclamation that “Allah is God and Muhammad is his Prophet” makes a person a Muslim. Accepting...
Allen S. Maller
Jul 7, 2026, 3:08 AM
I Am A Rabbi Who Welcomes All Interested Non-Jews
Rabbi Allen Maller, who served as a Rabbi at Temple Akiba in Culver City, CA for 39 years, has always encouraged non-Jews who are interested in becoming Jews. Rabbi Maller is a prominent advocate for an open, welcoming approach...
Allen S. Maller
Jun 25, 2026, 8:57 PM
Prophets Jacob and Moses vs. Pharaoh Merneptah
Exodus 12:42 states; “Because the Lord kept a vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt, on this night all the Israelites are to keep a vigil to honor the Lord for generations to come.” And Psalm 105:1-2...
Richard Diamond
Jun 24, 2026, 8:54 PM
The Deterioration of American Jewry’s Unconditional Solidarity with Israel
The Grief of Estrangement There is a particular kind of grief that has no clean name — the grief of loving something so completely that you never thought to examine the conditions of that love, until the day you realize...
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