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Monthly Archives: March 2007
How Did The Cult Of Lashon Hara Laws Strangle Open Discussion In Orthodox Life?
For the first 3000 years of its history, judging by its sacred texts, the Jews had open discussion of individuals. The Bible and the Talmud were never shy about describing people in detail, even negative detail. Then a thicket of … Continue reading
An Interview With Historian Edward S. Shapiro
He’s the father of controversial historian Marc B. Shapiro. I call Dr. Edward Shapiro (author of Letters of Sydney Hook: Democracy, Communism and the Cold War, We Are Many: Reflections on Jewish History and Identity, The Oys of Yiddish: Essays … Continue reading
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I Disagree With All Of My Friends
Fox News report. About two years ago, Maia Lazar had a journalism advisor at Ribet Academy named Eliot Stein, a resident of the San Fernando Valley. Mr. Stein says that when his journalism class revolted against Maia their Editor, he … Continue reading
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Cathy Seipp’s Stalin Connection
Her daughter Maia IMs me: "So I found out my great great great uncle worked for Stalin in chemical engineering."
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Cathy Seipp’s New York Times Obit
From the March 26 paper: After graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1977, Ms. Seipp worked for The Associated Press, The California Apparel News and The Daily News in Los Angeles. In the early 1990s, she began … Continue reading
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