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O.U. Leader Being Pushed Out The country’s largest Orthodox organization has begun searching for a new chief executive, despite the fact that the man currently filling the role has no desire to step down. "Obviously, a decision was made either … Continue reading →

In February of 2006, Rabbi Hagai Batzri remarried without giving his first wife a get (Jewish divorce). The dispute was resolved within a few months, but now Rabbi Batzri’s second marriage has ended. The rabbi has started a new synagogue … Continue reading →

Memorial Service For Rebbetizen Dolgin At YICC Jan. 9 At 7:30 p.m.From the latest edition of the Encyclopedia Judaica by Sheldon Teitelbaum (updating first edition work of Max Vorspan): The most significant of centrist Orthodox synagogues, the Beth Jacob Congregation, … Continue reading →

Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy‘s Annual Banquet Jan. 3 A source writes: "Big dinner (tickets are built into tuition which ensures parents come), customarily a little unruly by virtue of the size of the event. Seems like the school is doing … Continue reading →

Blonde Ambition Star To Run Family-Friendly New Studio Capable Of Seizing Universal If everything I’m told is true, I have the greatest rags to riches story in the history of Hollywood. But let me start at the beginning. I met … Continue reading →