Category Archives: Eliyahu Safran

Rabbi Gershon Bess

I got a copy of City Spirit (a glossy bimonthly) thrown in with my groceries at Glatt Mart yesterday. Leafing through the articles, I paid particular attention to how the writers described themselves. Here’s Rabbi Gershon Bess‘s description — I … Continue reading

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Orthodox Union Rabbi Destroys Sole Source Of Income For Critical Blog, Threatens To Sue

The story begins here. Orthomom blogs: So apparently, XGH has joined the elite little club of bloggers being threatened with legal action. As the story goes, Webads placed an ad on his blog, among others, for a book written by … Continue reading

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The Britney Spears Of The Orthodox Union

Instead of davening mincha and ma’ariv and talking to people at the Sabbath’s third meal, I sat on my own and read Rabbi Eliyahu Safran’s new book, "Sometimes You Are What You Wear! An Argument For Modesty." And there blazed … Continue reading

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