Monthly Archives: February 2007

Daily Bruin Columnist: Give Kicking Rabbi The Boot

David Lazar writes: …But Hillel has allowed Seidler-Feller to serve as director of UCLA‚Äôs branch, which is an embarrassment to the campus community. If not for the shocking and inexcusable nature of the attack itself, Seidler-Feller should be let go … Continue reading

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L.A. Rabbi Accused Of Stealing Torah Scroll From Widow

The Los Angeles Daily News reports.

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Davening Under The Influence – Drug And Alcohol Abuse Among Orthodox Youth

Jane emails about Sunday night’s program at Beth Jacob: It was not so well attended. More people came later. I don’t understand parents of this community. Why live in denial? They showed a film of some of the kids in … Continue reading

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I Don’t Know When To Be Libertarian

I’m a conservative who finds much of libertarianism theoretically compelling. One of my major objections to libertarian thought is to do with foreign policy — particularly that Israel and Taiwan would not exist as free countries without massive US aid … Continue reading

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UCLA Hillel rabbi apologizes, settles 2003 case with woman journalist

Gaby Friedman writes in the Jewish Journal: Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller, UCLA Hillel director, was accused by Rachel Neuwirth of verbally and physically assaulting her outside Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus, during a speech by Alan Dershowitz more than four … Continue reading

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