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Articles and Helpful Web Sites


  • Wondering if a Jewish Interfaith Marriage is right for you? Here’s my published opinion: http://jlifeoc.com/i-now-pronounce-you/
  • Here’s an article about interfaith work with the Catholic church: http://jlifeoc.com/a-rabbi-the-pope/
  • My Muslim friends interviewed me for a TV station in Turkey. You can see the show here.
  • I recently officiated at a Bar Mitzvah for an unusual, wonderful family. Here’s the story.
  • This article “A Holocaust Survivor’s Childhood Book is Returned” describes a miraculous event which I was privileged to be a part of.
  • Curious about what “Transdenominational Rabbi” means. This article More Than a Slice in OC. Jewish Life, May, 2009 looks at The Academy for Jewish Religion and the training and objectives of Rabbi Seidman.
  • For complete information about my seminary, The Academy for Jewish Religion – California, a unique, accredited, transdenominational organization for training Rabbis, Cantors and Chaplains, see www.AJRCA.org
  • My wife, Rabbi Linda Seidman, is also a fully ordained rabbi from AJRCA. We frequently work together. Here’s an article about Rabbi Linda and me and second career rabbis http://jlifeoc.com/round-two/
  • The Wall Street Journal also wrote about us 
  • Rocketry & Religion is another article about the path of Rabbi Linda and I have followed. It appeared in the Orange County Register.

Testimonials

Some Things Other People Have Said About Me (and my wife and frequent co-officiant Rabbi Linda Seidman)


“… gratitude for your amazingly wonderful Shiva Services.”

~ A resident of Laguna Woods


“We enjoyed your talks very much and the way you spoke about the illusive concept of a higher power and spirituality.”

~ A Southern California synagogue leader


“Every week Chaplains Larry and Linda Seidman ‘bring light into the dungeon!’ With smiles and warmth—‘humorous solemnity’—they counsel, teach and share with us so much of the love and unity that is the unique mortar that binds Jews—of all shapes, ethnicities, and histories—together …”

~ An inmate in Orange County Jail


“Thank you for a much needed inspirational speech.”

~A Congregant after a sermon


“From the day we met him we knew we had chosen the right man to officiate our wedding.”

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