Pop star Michael Jackson joined worshipers last Friday night at Manhattan’s Carlebach Shul, an Orthodox synagogue that integrates singing and dancing into services, on Oct. 1. According to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, author of “Kosher Sex” and Jackson’s companion at the services, the musician is not planning to convert, but has been wanting to attend Jewish services for some time.
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