Category Archives: Abuse

Drinking & The Jews

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Luke Ford

Lisa Miller writes for Newsweek: It was a Saturday afternoon in July, and according to the police report, the young man was driving drunk. Milton Berle was echoing the generations-old conventional wisdom when he quipped that "Jews don’t drink much … Continue reading →

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The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet by Law Professor Daniel Solove

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Luke Ford

I read this book on Shabbos. The prof feels bad for people who did bad things and got caught and publicized on the internet, such as South Korea’s dog poop girl, who refused to pick up her dog’s poop on … Continue reading →

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Massive Condo Scam In New York

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Luke Ford

Zevulun writes: According to a Letter by Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba, a Snitch, a ‘Moser’, who causes a Jewish persons arrest, Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba letter proposes that he may be executed, (Killed) literally by Jewish Vigilante Executioners, according to Halacha, Rabbi … Continue reading →

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Charity Scams

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Luke Ford

Tom Herman writes for the WSJ: Here are a few areas IRS and Justice Department officials have been focusing on and advice from lawyers and accountants on how to avoid trouble: • Kickbacks. Consider the case of the two men who … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Michael Ozair Residing in Thailand

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Luke Ford

I’ve been acquainted with Rabbi Ozair for about a decade. I took some of his Torah classes (before his criminal conviction). I interviewed him after his release from prison and we remained on friendly terms. I haven’t heard from him in … Continue reading →

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