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Category Archives: Jewish Journal
I’m Tired Of The Fluffy Treatment The Jewish Journal Gives ‘Progressive’ Orthodox Judaism
The rabbis must be happy when they can have one of their own write these stories. That way they won’t be asked any tough questions. This is what I call unethical journalism — having someone you control report on you. … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Bnai David-Judea, Daniel Korobkin, Ethics, Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism, Modern Orthodox, Pico/Robertson, YICC
Tagged judea congregation, nai david, postville iowa, rabbi elazar, rabbi yosef, state and federal labor laws
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I Apologize For Outing The Rabbi
A few months ago, I published extensive selections of a rabbi’s private emails to non-Jewish women who’d crashed his Jewish singles events. I selected those parts of his emails that made the rabbi look really bad. I know that we … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Personal
Tagged Jewish Journal, jewish singles events, private correspondence, private emails, rosh hashanah
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My Nomination For The Worst Lead Of The Month
From the Jewish Journal: "When Ed Guthman died Aug. 30 at the age of 89, the Los Angeles Jewish community lost one of its most distinguished members." What will be the lead when I die? I see it now: "When … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Journalism, Personal
Tagged jewish community, Jewish Journal, lost one, luke ford, yom kippur
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Jewish Journal’s First Torah Slam A Big Success
Over 100 people had to be turned away last night at the Skirball Center. It was a mad house. JTN videotaped the discussion for future broadcast. David Suissa moderated a discussion between five rabbis on the meaning of the High … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal
Tagged Jewish Journal, jtn, Rabbis, skirball center, Torah
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Jewish Journal Uses F-Word
Naomi Pfefferman writes: Saget’s stand-up, in his words, has always been "perverted," but that did not become widely known until he was asked to appear in the 2005 documentary, "The Aristocrats," in which he out-raunched 100 other comedians. Since then, … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal
Tagged college theaters, gilbert gottfried, great synagogue, pacific palisades, rape snuff, stream of consciousness
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The Jewish Journal – Where Journalists Go To Die
USC professor Marty Kaplan now writes for the Jewish Journal. Susan Freudenheim came from the Los Angeles Times. Brad A. Greenberg came from the Los Angeles Daily News. Bill Boyarsky came from the Los Angeles Times. So after Rob Eshman … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal
Tagged howard blum, Jewish Journal, la times, los angeles daily news, theresa strasser, usc professor
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Why Is The Jewish Journal Afraid Of Orit Arfa’s Sexuality?
The Jewish Journal always buys a table for the LA Press Club awards…but somehow this year they have no room for Orit Arfa. Oy. It’s all editors and management. Fat cats, not hot babes. I say, hos before bros! Huh! … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Klein, Jewish Journal, Orit Arfa
Tagged Amy Klein, club awards, Google, Jewish Journal, orit
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Yay, Another Jewish Journal Cover Story On Gay Marriage
It feels like months since the last one. Julie Fax writes this week: While the advent of legal marriage for same-sex couples in California seems heaven-sent for some, for others it is yet another signal that earth is moving further away … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, Jewish Journal
Tagged conservative radio host, definition of homicide, Dennis Prager, orthodox rabbi, orthodox rabbis, rabbi daniel
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For The Sin Of Not Getting Along With ME Susan Freudenheim…
For the great sin of not getting along with Jewish Journal managing editor Susan Freudenheim, the newspaper has lost a few male writers (Marc Ballon, etc). I guess she’s allergic to testosterone. Every time I start to read something by … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Klein, Jewish Journal
Tagged Amy Klein, arfa, female desire, Jewish Journal, male writers
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