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Category Archives: Aish HaTorah
Aish Ha Torah Executive Looted $20 Million?
UPDATE: Jacob Fetman’s rejoinder. From FailedMessiah: CFO Allegedly Embezzled $20 Million From Aish HaTorah New York Jacob “Yaakov” Fetman allegedly stole $20 million from Aish HaTorah New York over a 17-year period ending last year, and the beit din ruling … Continue reading
The SEC VS Richard Horowitz, Marc Firestone
Here is the SEC report. Here is the SEC case against Richard’s son Michael Horowitz and Moshe Marc Cohen. First case: 1. Between mid-November and mid-December 2007, Firestone signed as the registered representative in the sale of twelve deferred variable … Continue reading
Rabbinic Guidance Sought For Insurance Operation Busted By The SEC?
LK posts to FailedMessiah: “I know the accused people personally and even worked on the project. All of these claims are fabricated and, frankly, I’m shocked that reporters and the media can publish without knowing any of the details of … Continue reading
Jewish Journal Reports On SEC Investigations Of Richard & Michael Horowitz, Marc Firestone, Hershy Ten
Michael Horowitz responds. Jonah Lowenfeld writes this morning: Richard Horowitz settled with the SEC for more than $365,000; Firestone settled for more than $180,000. Neither Richard Horowitz nor Firestone responded to emails or to a message left at their firm’s … Continue reading
Does Bikur Cholim Need To Pull The Plug On Rabbi Hershy Ten?
Does Aish Ha Torah need to separate itself from Richard Horowitz and Marc Firestone? Does Adas Torah need to separate itself from its founder Mike Horowitz? I am not urging any of these actions. I’m just wondering about the implications … Continue reading
What Keeps Me Orthodox
I moved to Los Angeles in March of 1994 and started going regularly to Aish Ha Torah (on Pico Blvd and Doheny Blvd). I quickly met people I admired such as Richard Horowitz, Rabbi Nachum Braverman, Sam Glaser, David Sacks, … Continue reading
Chabad Vs Aish Ha Torah
I notice that Aish HaTorah people seem to be very sensitive about any criticism of Aish and to personally hold it against you if you criticize the company. On the other hand, Lubavitchers are about the most selfless people around … Continue reading
How Is Aish HaTorah Affected By The LINKLA Shul?
When I came to Los Angeles in 1994, Aish HaTorah was a friendly outreach institution experimenting with different programming to bring in secular Jews. Since 1998, the shul has become less welcoming and more restrictive (though it is still more … Continue reading
Aish HaTorah’s Rosh Hashanah Video
In his second lecture for Torah in Motion on Rabbi Moses Kunitz, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “Simcha says that naming the yeshiva Ohr Somayach is good marketing. Why? I can almost guarantee you that almost 100% of all the … Continue reading