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Category Archives: Shannon Orand
Shannon Orand Marries
She had a long journey to Judaism. These photos were already posted online according to the person who emailed them to me:
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Mazal Tov! Shannon Orand Married!
Here she is on onlysimchas (wedding was Aug. 19 in Houston)! Jack Nuszen is the lucky man. Here’s the dramatic back story to Shannon Orand’s Jewish journey.
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The Powerful M.0. Rabbis Who Administered Shannon Orand’s Conversion To Judaism
There were two in particular — Rav Shmuel Eliyahu (Chief Rabbi of Safed and the son of the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Mordechai Eliyahu) and Chief Rabbi Dov Lior of Hevron, one of the six most powerful Religious … 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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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
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Shannon Orand Worked For Tovia Singer Before Leib Tropper
Rabbi Tovia Singer has lived on the edge for decades. He speaks from the heart, confesses his foibles, turns hundreds of people on to Judaism, and makes some powerful enemies in the process. He is one Orthodox rabbi who’s not … Continue reading
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Connecting The Dots In The Rabbi Leib Tropper Story
When you look at Guma Aguiar’s (Israeli billionaire who’s suing Rabbi Leib Tropper) profile, you see that though born Jewish, he was raised Christian, and in Houston he sought out a Christian congregation but met Rabbi Tuvia Singer and became … Continue reading
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New York Post Covers R. Leib Tropper Scandal
Reuven Blau and Melissa Klein write: Eww, that’s not kosher! A prominent Orthodox rabbi has been caught on tape discussing his apparent love affair with a shiksa he was converting to Judaism — whom he allegedly also pushed to have … Continue reading
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