Pinchas Allouche

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche is the head Rabbi at Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he resides with his wife and seven children. He is a respected rabbinic figure, a sought-after lecturer, and author of many essays on the Jewish faith, mysticism and social-criticism. Besides his academic pedigree, Rabbi Allouche is richly-cultural, having lived in France, where he was born, South Africa and Israel. He is fluent in English, Hebrew, French and Italian. He received his rabbinic ordination in Milan, Italy in 1999. In March of 2013, Rabbi Allouche was listed in the Jewish Daily Forward as one of America's 36 Most Inspiring Rabbis, who are "shaping 21st Century Judaism." Rabbi Allouche can be reached at: Rabbi@BethTefillahAZ.org

ARTICLES BY: Pinchas Allouche

May 23, 2014 8:09 pm

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Remembering the Rebbe (REVIEW)

On Tuesday, June 14, 1994, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz walked into my classroom, visibly shaken; I was in the 9th grade. I will never forget that...

November 15, 2013 10:26 am

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Lonely In Our Age of Communication

If you think a lot of people seem lonely these days, it's because they are. According to a recent study, one in three Americans over the age...

September 3, 2013 10:06 am

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Use Rosh Hashanah to Reflect on the Real ‘You’

As legend has it, there was once a man who suffered from short-term memory loss. Every night, before going to sleep, he would compose a...

July 15, 2013 8:23 am

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How to Make the Best of Your ‘Jewish Summer’

What Would You Do? If nothing stood in your way, how would you spend your summer? Would you embark on a dream vacation?...

May 17, 2013 9:14 am

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The Western Wall Clashes: Searching for a New Way Together

Concerning Developments "Clashes erupt at women-of-the-wall prayer service," read the main headline of a prominent newspaper on Friday last week. According to some...

April 17, 2013 8:23 am

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The Boston Marathon: A Response

An Abrupt End Yesterday, life in America took on a different meaning. At 2:50pm ET, the Boston Marathon came to an abrupt end. Two...

February 21, 2013 2:24 am

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Heeding the Call

Two hours. That's all it took for Alexander Graham Bell to be forever remembered as the inventor of the telephone. Two hours only, and a burning...

November 8, 2012 2:20 pm

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The Campaign That Never Ends: Reflections on the 2012 Elections

A Gripping Fascination As the dust settles and the fog lifts from this tumultuous year of election campaigns, we are left to wonder how our...

July 10, 2012 1:55 pm

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Meeting a Hero: An Unexpected Lunch with Israel’s Aharon Karov

Meeting a Hero It was not a necessary part of Congregation Beth Tefillah's busy itinerary in Israel. It was not even a noble...

January 22, 2012 3:02 pm

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Our Attraction To Drama, Alcohol & Other Distractions

The Choice to Become Absent "Drama" seems to be on an all-time high. Our blinding attraction to it has captivated the heart of our times. We love...

August 15, 2011 12:06 pm

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Re-defining Religion

Reflections on the Enigma of Religion In Light of Recent Assaults to Its Name From A Revered Force to a Suspicious Doctrine "It's not easy being labeled...