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Bowing To The Right-Wing

On January 28, the rabbis from the three largest Modern Orthodox shuls in Pico/Robertson sent out this release: Dear friends, As you may remember, a question arose a couple of months ago concerning the status of the non-glatt kosher meats being … 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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Love Story

What can you say about a love that died? That she was beautiful and brilliant? That she loved Mozart and Bach, the Beatles, and me? Jane* was in my dorm (UCLA’s Rieber Hall). It was 1988. She was the hottest … Continue reading

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Cathy Seipp For Surgeon General

Lewis Fein IMs: "I voted for change. In fact, I was so excited that, seconds after casting my ballot for America’s next president (campaign slogan: I’m not the only First Spouse with a pearl necklace), I ripped the pink voting … Continue reading

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David Mazlin – Orthodox Judaism’s Answer To Paris Hilton

Mazlin, a graduate of Valley Torah Academy, was arrested in an FBI sting last year for trying to arrange sex with a 13-year-old girl. David now has a blog – The Daily Sweat — with his friend Yitz Rabovsky. David … Continue reading

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