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Category Archives: Rabbis
Yehuda Bukspan – The LA Rabbi Worth Standing For
As I make my way around Jewish life, I notice Orthodox Jews jumping to their feet to honor speakers. I’ve even seen Orthodox Jews rise to their feet to honor a woman! And a TV writer! I’m not into rising … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Yehuda Bukspan, Rabbis
Tagged independent thinker, kosher overseers associates, ner israel rabbinical college, orthodox jews, rabbi yehuda, rabbi yehudah
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Which Pico-Robertson Business Are Sporting That Coveted Rabbinic Ethics Certification?
"Peulat Sachir." Pico-Robertson’s Modern Orthodox rabbis launched this initiative a few months ago. It got a lot of publicity from the obeisant Jewish press. Does it make any difference in the way anyone does business today? I’ve not heard anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Modern Orthodox, Pico/Robertson, Rabbis
Tagged business ethics, business today, jewish press, orthodox rabbis, public relations ploy
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Remembering Slain Israeli Gays
Is there any hip ethical movement in Modern Orthdooxy that Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld is not a leader of? JTA reports: WASHINGTON (JTA) — An Orthodox rabbi spoke out against anti-gay rhetoric in the Orthodox community at a Washington vigil mourning … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, Israel, Orthodoxy, R. Shmuel Herzfeld, Rabbis
Tagged candlelight vigil, gays and lesbians, internal accounting, orthodox rabbi, rabbi shmuel, two jews
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Brooklyn Blogs Buzzing About Arrested Rabbis
From the New York Times: On a blog catering to young Syrian Jews in Brooklyn (where almost everyone has a blog), one comment seemed to crystallize the mix of puzzlement and dark humor emerging in some parts of their community … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Rabbis
Tagged dark humor, financial fraud, Rabbis, sephardic, solomon dwek, syrian jews
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Rabbis Arrested On Charges Of Money-Laundering
If the feds audited yeshivas, I suspect they would find more cases of illegality than innocence. Report: FBI and IRS rounded up scores of elected officials and several rabbis across the state in what is being described as one of … Continue reading
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Tagged illegality, international money, jewish enclave, money laundering, money transfers, spokesmen
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