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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Ohr Somayach Rabbi Banned From South Africa, Having Affairs With Many Women
FailedMessiah reports: Writing on Jewschool, David Kelsey reports on a leading Ohr Somayach rabbi, Lewis Furman tossed out of South Africa because he is a "serial philanderer." His liaisons are said to include married women. One woman’s husband, on discovering … Continue reading
Jewish Day Schools
Jane emails: Perhaps you should re-consider the subject of Jewish Day Schools. You’d written a while back on Etz Jacob, and Aron Abecassis. My understanding now is that Aron abandoned the struggling school, walked away, and left them with a … Continue reading
The Orthodox Paradox
Harvard law professor Noah Feldman retains some Orthodox friends and some Orthodox feelings for Orthodox Judaism but he’s deeply hurt that his former Orthodox school won’t publish notices about him in their alumni newsletter since he married a non-Jew. For … Continue reading
Why Must Jews Build Such Big Houses?
From The Los Angeles Times: A clash over huge new homes on average-size lots has divided Valley Village and led to an L.A. ordinance that would limit the size of houses… The proposed split has raised tempers in the community … Continue reading
Expanding The Palace Of Torah: Orthodoxy And Feminism
Dr. Aryeh A. Frimer reviews Tamar Ross’s new book in Bar Ilan’s Torah uMada Journal. Dr. Ross responds. Dr. Frimer responds. My earlier thoughts.
SEEKING ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF RABBI SHALOM TENDLER , RABBI ARON TENDLER AND YULA – YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES
UnOrthodox Jew posts: For at the very least twenty years, YULA and the RCC (Rabbinical Council Of California), have been enabling Shalom and Aron Tendler to be in a setting that caused great harm to their victims, under the cloak … Continue reading
Things I Heard From My High School Principal
From Evasnotes.blogspot.com: Going on the internet is like eating pig. (I never knew pig was kosher.) Movies in Hebrew spells maves– death. A girl who listens to the radio can not possibly have a close connection with Hashem and daven … Continue reading
The Limits Of Orthodox Theology
Failed Messiah blogs: The new Jewish Action, a quarterly publication of the supposedly Modern Orthodox OU, has a hit piece written by Rabbi Zev Leff. The target of Rabbi Leff’s hit? Professor Marc B. Shapiro’s now-three-year-old book, The Limits of … Continue reading
Los Angeles Jewish News
* The latest issue of Jewish Community Foundation magazine profiles Aron Abecassis, real estate magnet and Etz Jacob philanthropist. * Beth Jacob reacquired the lot at the corner of Doheny and Olympic that was lost during the financial crisis of … Continue reading
YULA Moving Left
It got rid of AGUDAH rabbis Becker and Landesman and hiring in the Modern Orthodox Zionist Mizrachi mold. More about YULA. How many children go to Rabbi Shalom Tendler‘s new school Mesivta Birkas Yitzchok? Rabbi Steven Weil is sending a … Continue reading