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Category Archives: R. Avrohom Union
Rabbi Avrohom Union’s Hero System
I imagine a scene in Cape Town. The end of Yom Kippur. Neila closes and the room holds its breath. The board had warned the new rabbi: blow the shofar after Maariv, not before, because the moment the ram’s horn … Continue reading
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Power Players In LA’s Orthodox Judaism
Gemini says: Power players in Los Angeles Orthodox Judaism operate through a complex network of rabbinic authority, educational leadership, and deep-pocketed philanthropy. Influence here often flows through the specific corridors of the Pico-Robertson, Hancock Park, and Valley Village neighborhoods. Rabbinic … Continue reading
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The most significant practical differences between Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jews.
Grok says: The practical differences between Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jews—primarily Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and unaffiliated Jews—stem from their approaches to Jewish law (halacha), tradition, and daily life. Orthodox Judaism adheres strictly to halacha as interpreted by rabbinic authorities and codified … Continue reading
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Will a major news organization do a story on the feud between rabbis Avrohom Union of the RCC and R. Moshe Hafutah of 90035?
I wonder how this will affect those people who rely on these rabbis’ Batei Din (Jewish law courts) for conversion and kosher certification? According to Rabbis.org: Mar 20, 2014 — Rabbi Avrohom Union is the Dayan and Menahel of the … 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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LA Orthodox Rabbis Explain Abuse Policy
REPORT: A rabbinical group called the Halachic Advisory Board has released a statement following a speech by Simi Yarmush, a California resident who accused rabbis for not aiding her when she came forward about being abused at a young age. … Continue reading
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Sima Yumash – An Orthodox Victim Of Childhood Sexual Abuse – Tells Her Los Angeles Story
Jewish Community Watch (JCW) names the abuser as Rabbi Sholom Dovber Levitansky: Sholom (Dovber) Levitansky has been added to the Wall of Shame due to his alleged sexual abuse of a number of female minors. Multiple victims came forward and … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Chabad, Debbie Fox, Jewish Journal, R. Avrohom Union, R. Berish Goldenberg, R. Gershon Bess, R. Yosef Shusterman, Rabbis, RCC, Santa Monica
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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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The Mob Rule Of LA’s Orthodox Rabbinate
On his radio show May 20, 2010, Dennis Prager says: “I want to tell you a story here. Every kid, for reasons we can never explain as adults, remembers something forever that didn’t even happen to the kid… Every one … Continue reading
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Tagged bank of america, Beth Jacob, Dennis Prager, greg baer, mob rule, orthodox rabbinate, teenage kid, YICC
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