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Category Archives: Robert Frank
Mashgiach Robert Frank Sues The Orthodox Union, Montefiore Hospital
Here’s some background to this dispute. COMES NOW, the Plaintiffs, ROBERT FRANK and BARBARA FRANK by and through their attorney, Sanford Kutner, whose new telephone number is 347-985-7777 and for a Complaint against the Defendants, state and allege as follows: … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodox Union, Robert Frank
Tagged employment opportunity commission, equal employment opportunity, equal employment opportunity commission, first amendment freedom of religion, orthodox jewish congregations, section 504 of the rehabilitation act
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Fired Mashgiach Robert Frank Says He Was Told To Declare Himself Nuts
Over the past nine months, I’ve told the story of mashgiach Robert Frank who lost his job in a conflict with the Orthodox Union. After his firing, Frank and his wife found it difficult to get work as mashgiachim. After … Continue reading
Posted in Robert Frank
Tagged career counselor, metropolitan council, Orthodox Union, social welfare agency, tuesday morning, unemployment benefits
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Mashgiach Whistleblower Robert Frank Sues Orthodox Union
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Yeshiva University Attempts To Ban Whistleblower Robert Frank From Friday Night Prayers
Here’s an email about Mashgiach Robert Frank Dear Luke, I have another story for you. On Friday night when Robert Frank and his wife went to synagogue — services are held in a cafeteria on the Albert Einstein School of … Continue reading
Posted in Robert Frank, Yeshiva University
Tagged albert einstein, albert einstein school, night prayers, security supervisor, synagogue president, Yeshiva University
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An Update On Mashgiach Robert Frank
Here’s The Jewish Week story that came out Wednesday. I call Robert Thursday afternoon. Robert: “That lunatic that emailed you, Joel, he was probably my boss using my pen name because that’s the way my boss used to talk to … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, Orthodox Union, Robert Frank
Tagged kosher supervision, labor relations board, national labor relations, national labor relations board, Orthodox Union, rabbi yaakov luban
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The Jewish Week Covers Whistleblower Robert Frank
Joel emails me: LukeFord, In recents weeks I have been following a line of posts that you have on your website regarding a disgruntled employee of Montefiore hospital, Mr. Robert Frank. It appears to me that till now no evidence … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, Robert Frank, The Jewish Week
Tagged disciplinary measures, mashgiach, montefiore hospital, montefiore medical center, proper journalism, unstable person
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Kosher Cop Canned
The New York Post reports: The cockroaches in one of Montefiore Medical Center’s cafeterias were definitely not kosher. But the Bronx hospital denies the charges of a food supervisor who has raised holy hell about the creepy crawlers, plus alleged … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, Robert Frank
Tagged creepy crawlers, eastchester road, holy hell, montefiore medical center, new york post, nypost
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Montefiore Hospital (NY) Whistleblower Robert Frank Suspended, He Applies For Food Stamps Monday
Robert Frank calls me Thursday afternoon. Here and here and here and here and here my previous posts on him. Robert: “They called me in to a meeting with Human Resources on Monday. The union rep stood by and let … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, Robert Frank
Tagged food stamps, human rights commission, lie detector test, montefiore hospital ny, Orthodox Union, thursday afternoon, union rep, whistleblower
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Montefiore Whistleblower Robert Frank Suspended
New York mashgiach Robert Frank calls me Sunday afternoon. Robert: “I got suspended on Friday. The head of the department called me. I had to go back in to my religious stuff, my tefillin, and they wouldn’t let me back … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, Robert Frank
Tagged big guys, montefiore, Orthodox Union, sick to my stomach, state of new york, tefillin, union rep, whistleblower
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The Kashrut Whistleblower
Lou emails: Hi, Luke. I’m sure Mr. Frank appreciates that you and other Jewish bloggers are helping him blow the whistle on the O.U. But has it occurred to you that the man is at least slightly unhinged? Even a … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, Robert Frank
Tagged foremost concern, Kashrut, latkes, mashgiach, roaches, whistleblower
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