Category Archives: R. David S. Gruber

Hanging Out With The Bushes

David Gruber, an Orthodox rabbi turned secular humanist, emails me: I wanted to share with you what was a very interesting weekend on our end. On Saturday, I participated in the wedding ceremony of one of President George W. BushÂ’s … Continue reading

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The Former Orthodox Rabbi Who Now Does Interfaith Weddings

I interviewed David Gruber in June 2008 about how he lost his faith and left the Orthodox rabbinate. Then I did another interview with him Nov. 30 about his appearance on MTV doing an interfaith wedding. Here’s an excerpt from … Continue reading

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Interfaith Wedding On MTV

Eighteen months ago, I interviewed Orthodox rabbi David S. Gruber who’d become a secular humanist and was doing interfaith weddings. I caught up with him this weekend. On Nov. 27, he emails (his website): Tomorrow I will be officiating a … Continue reading

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David S. Gruber – From Orthodox Rabbi To Secular Humanist

I call David in Texas Thursday morning. David: "I was born in Evanston, Illinois. My family made aliyah when I was eight. We were back in the Chicago area for my dad’s sabbatical year when I was 13. Aside from … Continue reading

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