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Category Archives: R. Leib Tropper
Is R. Leib Tropper In San Diego?
Simshalom emails: According to this LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/leibtropper Leib Tropper may be in San Diego. Can anyone confirm this? It may also account for the pure BS positive PR bios about him on various professional networking blogs to fool the gullible … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish masses, jewish population, linkedin, professional networking, sunny southern california, tropper
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The Return Of R. Leib Tropper
Evidence: http://rabbileibtropper.wordpress.com/ http://leibtropper.businesscard2.com/ http://www.ziki.com/en/leib-tropper+274699 http://visible.me/leibtropper-6bs1o Simshalom emails: Hi, Worth keeping an eye on but so far it’s more a sign of a desperado willing to try some cheap PR on the web, and it may not even be him putting … Continue reading
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Tagged ejf, Google, intimate details, muddy water, star role, withdrawal symptoms
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Does Leib Tropper Still Have A Following?
Yaakov* emails: The world loves a “martyr” and to the Agudists Tropper was framed and all is denied, in spite of all the scandals and expulsions, Tropper still has access to top Haredi rabbis. He still has money. He looted … Continue reading
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Tagged beis, ejf, Haredi, Monsey, psak, unacceptable level
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Tropper lauds himself, again
Simshalom emails: “On his new nutty blog, Tropper “praises” himself and his new “sefer” — read his post for yourself and think how he could have written and made up whatever he wanted in this new-fangled “shaylos and teshuvos” based … Continue reading
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Shannon Orand’s Unusual Conversion
Here’s the Jewish Israel report. Here’s The Jerusalem Report. From The Jerusalem Post, it sounds like Rav Shmuel Eliyahu (Chief Rabbi of Safed and the son of the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Mordechai Eliyahu) is the main force … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Conversion, Guma Aguiar, Israel, Jewish Israel, Orthodoxy, R. Dov Lior, R. Haim Druckman, R. Leib Tropper, R. Rafi Ostroff, R. Shmuel Eliyahu, R. Tovia Singer, Shannon Orand
Tagged bnei akiva, chief rabbi, chief rabbinate, israel report, jerusalem post, jerusalem report, orand, rabbi dov lior, rabbi shmuel, rabbi singer, rabbi tovia singer, rav dov lior
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Shannon Orand’s Conversion To Judaism
From The Jerusalem Post: However, when news broke of her relationship with Tropper in the final stages of her court battle, she was forced to sign a settlement that would allow her ex-husband visitation rights with their son. In parallel, … Continue reading
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Tagged conversion to judaism, eliyahu, jerusalem post, jewish school, orand, tropper
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Shannon Orand Converts To Judaism
Five Town Jewish Times – Thursday, January 07, 2010: Shannon Orand, the woman who was taken advantage of by Leib Tropper, the former head of the Eternal Jewish Family, has successfully converted to Judaism in Eretz Yisroel as reported by … Continue reading
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Tagged chief rabbi, eretz yisroel, jewish times, orand, rabbi dov lior, rabbi shmuel
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Shannon Orand’s Heartbreak Over Rabbi Tovia Singer
Here is an excerpt from the tapes of Leib Tropper and Shannon Orand where Rabbi Tropper seems to be talking about Shannon’s heartbreak over Rabbi Tovia Singer, a Cohen prevented by Jewish law from marrying a convert: “I was with … Continue reading
Posted in R. Leib Tropper, R. Tovia Singer, Shannon Orand
Tagged alpine lodge, keynote speaker, orand, orthodox rabbi, rabbi tovia singer, tropper
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Shining The Light Of Truth From My Cam
From my live cam Monday night: guest81: hi guest81: I’m a reporter from the… YourMoralLeader: hi YourMoralLeader: all are welcome YourMoralLeader: even journos guest80: even? lol guest81: I’m writing a story on how bloggers impacted the Tropper scandal in the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, R. Leib Tropper
Tagged improprieties, light of truth, pseudonyms, religious affiliation, shining the light, world enough and time
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The Other Side Of The Rabbi Leib Tropper Story
ST emails: Dear Luke, you have given much attention to the Tropper scandal, and rightfully so I think it would be nice to at least show a little of the other side of the story. From the blogs it would … Continue reading
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Tagged forefront, har nof, large numbers, rabbi daniel, scandal
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