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Category Archives: R. Samuel Ohana
The Hero System of Rabbi Samuel Ohana
A scroll sits in a garage in the San Fernando Valley and gathers dust. The year is 1994. Rabbi Norman Pauker has fallen sick and closed his synagogue, Mishkan Israel. He gives the prayer books to one rabbi and leaves … Continue reading
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Decoding Rabbi Samuel Ohana
Rabbi Samuel Ohana leads the Beth Din of California. He has served the community for several decades and specializes in marriage, divorce, and conversions. His court is one of the bodies in California recognized by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel … Continue reading
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How Many People Convert To Orthodox Judaism Each Year In The USA?
I believe that conversions through Sephardic rabbis Gavriel Cohen and Samuel Ohana often run to $5,000, and through other Batei Din (Jewish law courts) about $2,000 all told. JewishHomeLA.com: Rav Gavriel Cohen, who heads a beis din near Hancock Park, … Continue reading
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PAUKER VS OHANA: APPELLATE COURT AFFIRMS LOWER COURT’S DECISION TO CONFIRM RCC’S BAIS DIN AWARD
View the pdf of the ruling.
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Rabbi Samuel Ohana Vs Valley Mishkan Israel Congregation (Rita Pauker)
Here’s the latest in the battle over four Torah scrolls. Here’s Rabbi Ohana’s complaint. Here’s the judge’s latest ruling granting a Temporary Restraining Order to Rabbi Ohana.
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Rabbi Samuel Ohana Wins Round In Court
Rabbi Ohana this morning won a Temporary Restraining Order. The judge is Richard Adler in Van Nuys Superior Court. Here’s the latest in the battle over four Torah scrolls. Here’s Rabbi Ohana’s complaint. Here’s the judge’s latest ruling granting a … Continue reading
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Rita Pauker Says The Repo Men Took Back Her Four Torah Scrolls From Rabbi Ohana
I spoke to Rita Pauker Thursday night. She says that a repo team went to Rabbi Ohana’s shul yesterday and from among the ten Torah scrolls there, they took back her four Torah scrolls. She says the repo men have … Continue reading
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Rita Pauker Whoops With Delight Over OU Decision To Disinvite Steve Friedman
I call Rita Monday afternoon. Luke: “What’s your reaction to the OU decision?” Rita yells “Yahoo! I was hysterically happy. Ohmigod, justice has been served. I was thrilled.” Luke: “Were you surprised?” Rita: “Semi-surprised.” Luke: “Where did the four Torah … Continue reading
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Tagged brilliant speaker, kitchen duty, orthodox rabbi, pauker, steve friedman, whoops, wonderful guy, Young Israel
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Random Thoughts On The Torah Scroll Dispute
* Rita Pauker interview. Rabbi Samuel Ohana interview. * In an offer attached as Exhibit B to R. Ohana’s first pleading filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court in this case, R. Ohana offered to give Rita Pauker all four … Continue reading
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Tagged absolute confidentiality, confidentiality clause, los angeles superior court, sifrei torah, torah scroll, torah scrolls, torah torah
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Rabbi Samuel Ohana Interview
Fluent in French, Hebrew, Yiddish and English, Rabbi Samuel Ohana has lived in Los Angeles since 1972. He is 75 years old. He runs the storefront synagogue Beth Midrash Mishkan Israel (13312 Burbank Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 (818) 901-1598) … Continue reading
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Tagged assistant rabbi, chief rabbi, sephardic synagogue, sherman oaks ca, sifrei torah, torah scrolls
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