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Category Archives: R. Steven Weil
The Next Scandal
Jeff says: "Luke, here is the next scandal to hit the Orthodox world. Even though this is a New York-based deal, Leonard Grunstein’s daughter, Ruchie Fried, lives in Los Angeles and is on the board of Beth Jacob. She was … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Orthodoxy, R. Steven Weil
Tagged flat iron building, kickback scheme, leonard grunstein, mariner health care, omnicare inc, real estate investor, troutman sanders, woolworth building
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How Is Rabbi Weil Doing With The Orthodox Union?
Rabbi Steven Weil ran Beth Jacob for nine years. The shul members who hired him thought he’d stick around longer than that. Rabbi Weil’s fundraising abilities helped the shul turn its finances around. He also brought in new members, many … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodox Union, R. Steven Weil
Tagged Beth Jacob, beverlywood, Dennis Prager, michael berkow, Orthodox Union, shabbos morning, young couples, Young Israel
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Divorce Protest In Los Angeles
Rebecca Spence writes for the Forward: Los Angeles — On the day known as Ta’anit Esther — when observant Jews fast before Purim — more than 150 members of Los Angeles’s close-knit Orthodox community gathered for a protest rally outside … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Divorce, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, R. Steven Weil, R. Yosef Kanefsky
Tagged chained women, jewish divorce, orthodox community, protest rally, rebecca spence, thorny subject
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Rabbi Weil Organizes An OU Retreat For Elite Rabbis
Did you hear that Rabbi Weil convened a special OU meeting/retreat last weekend in Los Angeles with six of the top rabbis in the country? What went on there? A source says: "It was a rabbinic training event for nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Orthodox Union, R. Steven Weil
Tagged Beth Jacob, boca raton, energy drive, guest presenter, Orthodox Union, shul
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I Skulk By Rabbi Weil
Wednesday afternoon. Primal scream. Primal Scream. Primal scream. EEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! F00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000k! Frustration. Anger. Rage. Frustration. Isolation. Depression. Force down three slices of peanut-butter covered raisen bread toast. Shower. Put on my Yom Kippur game face. Drink five glasses of water. Pop … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, R. Steven Weil
Tagged game face, hovel, pico blvd, primal scream, wednesday afternoon, yom kippur
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