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Does God Exist?

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Jonathan Greenblatt
former Little League umpire

November 14, 2008 • 4:40 pm PST
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Hey, I attended a great debate the other night between Rabbi David Wolpe and Christopher Hitchens at the Wilshire Theatre in LA on whether or not God exists. Wolpe is one of the best pulpit rabbis in the United States and presides over Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Hitchens is a rabble-rousing columnist for Vanity Fair, The Nation and other titles. They first debated in NYC, then brought it to LA. It was a fascinating evening with no clear knockout - both sides left stimulated and thinking. Check out a video of their NYC debate here

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Tags: culture,; religion,; los angeles,; hitchens,; wolpe,; cities

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