Category Archives: Agriprocessors

Unity For Justice For Sholom Rubashkin

The Wikipedia entries on Sholom Rubashkin and Agriprocessors.

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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2)

I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. This week’s we study Parashat Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2). Watch the videos. * This week’s parasha starts out with the … Continue reading

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The Lucrative Business Of Importing Cheap Labor From Overseas

There are legal ways to bring in cheap labor from overseas to do brutal work for low wages. Immigration attorneys typically earn at least $10,000 per immigrant (because the application process is labor-intensive). Unskilled immigrants typically work for close to … Continue reading

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JJ: A Jewish Apology to the World

So I came across this headline in the latest Jewish Journal. I couldn’t believe it. A Jewish apology to the world? For what? I had to read on. The article was by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, founder of Uri L’Tzedek. He … Continue reading

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Sholom Rubashkin to Receive 27-Year Prison Sentence, Federal Judge Says

The Des Moines Register reports: Sholom Rubashkin will receive a 27-year federal prison sentence on Tuesday for his leadership in the financial fraud scandal at Agriprocessors Inc., a judge declared today. U.S. District Judge Linda Reade will impose a 324-month … Continue reading

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