Category Archives: Rabbis

Rabbis & Rapists: A New Novel Exposes California Judaism

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Luke Ford

When Orthodox Judaism sends its people to oversee conversion programs, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing … Continue reading →

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If I Were A Rabbi…

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Luke Ford

If I were a rabbi, and I wanted to make some extra shekels, I’d tell people I was a kabbalist and that I had a yeshiva in Israel and I was available to give brachas, and when the rich women … Continue reading →

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Who Leads Orthodox Jewish Los Angeles?

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Luke Ford
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Los Angeles Rabbi Menachem Weiss Charged in 1999 Woodcliff Lake Sexual Assault of Boy

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Luke Ford

I remember Menachem Weiss (his father was a big rabbi in the San Fernando Valley and Ohio and Miami Beach and has about 15 kids) as a rabbi at Nessah synagogue in Beverly Hills. He seemed a jolly and hands-on … Continue reading →

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Quick detour from time at #AIPAC2018 to march with the #Dreamers #jewsfordreamers #CleanDreamAct

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Luke Ford

You think I’m kidding? Quick detour from time at #AIPAC2018 to march with the #Dreamers #jewsfordreamers#CleanDreamAct pic.twitter.com/JM6MWdH2xE — Aaron Alexander (@RabbiDoubleA) March 5, 2018 According to his Conservative shul’s website: Rabbi Aaron Alexander served for ten years as Associate Dean … Continue reading →

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