Daily Archives: March 27, 2007

Fox News Story On The Battle Over CathySeipp.com Is With Fox’s Lawyers

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Luke Ford

Michael Park’s story on FoxNews.com appeared March 28. Here’s some background on the fight.

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Steinhardt’s Shtick

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Luke Ford

Samuel Freedman writes: Earlier this month, the Reuth social-service organization held its annual fund-raising dinner in Manhattan, at one point offering its podium to the philanthropist Michael Steinhardt. He took the occasion, according to a report in the New York … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Hagai Batzri Returns To My Gossip Column

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Luke Ford

An acquaintance emails: Dear Luke, For a long time I defended Rabbi Hagai Batzri, I can no longer do it. He has not yet given his wife Nechama Batzri, a gorgeous convert to Judaism a Get [Jewish divorce], and yet … Continue reading →

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JTS To Accept Gay and Lesbian Students

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Luke Ford

That’s Yossi Abramowitz’s headline for his latest scoop. JTS has always accepted gay and lesbian students just as it has always accepted students with inclinations towards orgies and adultery (every male). It has not accepted, until now, those who openly … Continue reading →

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Yeshiva University Apes Aish HaTorah

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Luke Ford

A friend comments: "Click on the YU Center for the Jewish Future ad. Is it me, or is there something depressing about this ersatz version of an Aish ad campaign?"

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