Category Archives: Beth Jacob

Rabbi Levi Meir Is Dead

Beth Jacob emails: "We announce with sorrow the passing of Rabbi Levi Meier, husband of Marcie Meier, father of Chana Gelb, Isaac & Yosef Meier, Malka Grebnau and brother of Rabbi Menachem Meier.   The funeral service will take place tomorrow, Monday, … Continue reading

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How Is Abner Weiss Still A Licensed Therapist And Rabbi?

He’s a classic. He carefully grooms his women and then uses Torah to f— them. He’s not content to just get off on these ladies. It’s as though he wants to destroy them. We’re not talking simple sex. This is an … Continue reading

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What’s Going To Happen To Beth Jacob’s Kollel?

Rabbi Steven Weil raised the money for it but he’s leaving town. So who’s going to pay for the kollel (where married men get a stipend to study Torah all day, God, what I wouldn’t give for a gig like … Continue reading

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Remembering Abner Weiss’s Final Years At Beth Jacob

I’m told: Gadi Pickholz’s is distorting the facts. The audacity to twist the story around! – Rabbi Abner Weiss had affairs with married women in his congregation prior to Yuli Aranowitz. We knew and did nothing because we did not … Continue reading

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What Do I Need To Do To Get Back Into Young Israel of Century City/Beth Jacob?

I’m sick and when I’m sick I tend to write more honestly than normal. Less bravado and more heart. Not a day goes by without my longing to return to the shuls I used to haunt. Particularly I want to … Continue reading

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