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Category Archives: Shaarei Tefila
Modern Orthodox Shul Chooses Chabad Rabbi
The Jewish Journal reports: On Dec. 19, at a closed-door meeting in Congregation Shaarei Tefila’s social hall, about 60 of the Modern Orthodox synagogue’s current members voted to hire Rabbi Moshe Kesselman to lead the shul. Kesselman has been serving … Continue reading
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Tagged allan lowy, chabad rabbi, Jewish Journal, orthodox shul, orthodox synagogue, rabbi moshe
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Los Angeles Synagogue Shaarei Tefila Sued
Background on this dispute. In the following case, disgruntled congregant Allan Lowy is suing the shul (Western Jewish Institute aka Shaarei Tefila). From LASuperiorCourt.org: Case Number: BC475366 ALLAN LOWY ET AL VS WESTERN JEWISH INSTITUTE ET AL Filing Date: 12/16/2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged allan lowy, berel, case type, corp governance, jewish institute, petitioner
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Taking Back Shaarei Tefila?
Allan N. Lowy, Richie Katz, Motty Naor and Emil Fish, Past Presidents of Congregation Shaarei Tefila (TakeBackOurShul@gmail.com) email: Dear Members, Former Members, Future Members, Stakeholders and Friends: The time has come to take back our Shul from a cabal that … Continue reading
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Tagged allan goldstein, laughing stock, motty, orthodox shul, rosh hashanah and yom kippur, stuart goldman
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Shaarei Tefillah Fight On Purim
On Purim, community activist Max Kessler circulated a petition at Shaarei Tefila (a Modern Orthodox shul in Hancock Park) to keep the rabbi. President Aaron Kin took this as an affront, and ordered Max Kessler to stop circulating the petition. … Continue reading
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Tagged affront, Hancock Park, klu klux klan, max kessler, orthodox jews, orthodox shul, Purim, rabbi meir kahane, rabbi president, shul, soviet jewry, wide shoulders
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Shaarei Tefillah Ripped Apart Over Meir Kin Divorce Dispute?
Mark emails: Dear Luke: Regarding your article about Shaarei Tefila, Youve been mislead once again. There are about 5-6 disgruntled members of Sharrei Tefila who just come for the Shabbos Kiddush every week and dont even participate in the services. … Continue reading
Posted in Aaron Kin, Divorce, Meir Kin, R. Nochum Kosovsky, Rabbis, RCC, Shaarei Tefila, Synagogue
Tagged agunah, brother aaron, gabbai, orthodox shuls, rabbi yosef, shul, tefillah
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