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Montefiore Hospital Whistleblower Advised To Hire A Bodyguard
New York mashgiach Robert Frank calls me Thursday evening. “Some of the workers said I should hire a bodyguard. People here are going to kill you if we get fired and they close the place down. Not direct threats. One … Continue reading →
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Tagged bodyguard, checks, kosher food, kosher status, kutner, Orthodox Union, rabbi barry, robert i, tv dinner
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New York Mashgiach Robert Frank Says He’s Received Death Threats
Last week, mashgiach Robert Frank told me that the Orthodox Union, in his experience, was indifferent to kashrut supervision. They were just in it for the money. Monday evening, Robert calls. "I think the Orthodox Union is getting pretty nervous," … Continue reading →
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Tagged arnold diaz, fox news, i don t care, luban, mashgiach, nutrition department, Orthodox Union, rabbi barry
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A Dangerous Time For Jews
This just came through the Georgetown synagogue Kesher Israel (Rabbi Barry Freundel): "Given the current situation in Israel, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington has alerted synagogues in the area that there is a chance for anti-Israel … Continue reading →
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Tagged dangerous time, disruptor, jcrc, jewish community relations, jewish community relations council, rabbi barry
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An UnOrthodox Dip In The Mikveh
From the Jerusalem Post: The Orthodox establishment’s ban on non-Orthodox converts and brides using state-funded mikvaot (ritual baths) is a desecration of God’s name, Rabbi Barry Schlesinger, the newly reelected president of the Masorti (Conservative) Movement’s Rabbinical Assembly in Israel, … Continue reading →
Posted in Conservative Judaism, Israel, Jerusalem, Orthodoxy, Reform Judaism
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Tagged barry schlesinger, jerusalem post, marriage registrar, rabbi barry, ritual baths, ritual immersion
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Jews Argue Over The Ethics Of Kashrut
From the Boston Globe: The raid on Agriprocessors’ Iowa plant has sparked debate in the Jewish community about the role of ethical considerations in the production of kosher food and sets the backdrop against which the moderate Conservative movement will … Continue reading →
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Tagged boston globe, conservative jews, liberal denomination, orthodox jews, rabbi barry, reform jews
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