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Category Archives: Jewish Journal
Yesterday’s News Tomorrow
Check out this blog post by Brad A. Greenberg. Note how he’s already written the article that will appear in Thursday’s Jewish Journal but the Journal, in its infinite wisdom, won’t publish it until tomorrow. Why isn’t the Journal publishing … Continue reading
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I’m On The Cover Of The Jewish Journal, Again
I picked it up at Delice at lunch and there I was in the middle of the cover. Looking a little the worse for wear. Brad A. Greenberg emails: "The Journal may have needed three days to get the LimmudLA … Continue reading
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Three Days After LimmudLA Concludes, The Jewish Journal Finally Gets Around To Covering It
If you want your news as it happens, read Lukeford.net. If you want yesterday’s news tomorrow, read the Jewish Journal. Julie Fax writes: Friday 4:51 p.m. We have 27 minutes until Shabbat, and we need to check in to the … Continue reading
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Schwartzie Fallout
Here’s the original article. Ben Plonie writes on the Jewish Journal forum: He was definitely inappropriate and the clue may be in his statement ""I want you to understand, just for a moment, I have never had another job". It’s … Continue reading
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What was Orit Arfa doing on Valentine’s Day?
From the Jewish Journal: This video follows Orit in Israel’s participation in the "Prettiest of Women" beauty pageant held on Valentine’s Day at the Israel Mall, Talpiot, in Jerusalem. There were 13 contestants total. Click to see how it all … Continue reading
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Women Fighting Dirty
I have some thoughts on the Jewish Journal’s decision in its latest issue to publish a series of private email sent by Rabbi Shlomo Schwarz (Shwartzie) to non-Jewish (by Orthodox standards) women who’d attended his Jewish singles events. I bet … Continue reading
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Chai Center rabbi explains ‘off the handle’ e-mails
I’ve known of Schwartzie for about 20 years from Dennis Prager’s lectures. When I came to L.A., I was excited to meet Rabbi Shlomo Schwartz and he was everything Prager promised and more. Schwartzie loves Judaism and he reaches out … Continue reading
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The Jewish Journal Has Passed Its Quota On ‘Silencing The Left’ Cover Stories
This week it is crafted thus: "The L.A. Battle For Israel’s Survival. Hawks seize the limelight as the Doves fight to be heard." On Sept. 27, 2002, it read: "The Silencing of the Left? How the quest for a united … Continue reading
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Jewish Journal Sends Its Second Stringers To LimmudLA – I’m Freakin’ Sick Of The Way They’re Treating Danielle Berrin
So big deal. The Journal‘s sending its Editor Rob Eshman and Managing Editor Susan Freudenheim to LimmudLA. They’re both married. What good will they do me? I’ll trade you Rob and Susan for Danielle Berrin and a player to be … Continue reading
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Beverly Hills Kosher Restaurant Prime Grill Closed
It’s official: PrimeGrill is closed. What is arguably the best and smartest kosher restaurant west of Manhattan is shuttered. The rest of the story is still unclear. Officially it is due to rain damage which is now being repaired and the … Continue reading
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