Monthly Archives: August 2007

A Friend Of Mine Was Raped By Passaic Social Worker Jonathan Berkowitz

Jewish Survivors posts: WARNING: It could be dangerous to date Jonathan Berkowitz (AKA: Yochanan Berkowitz, Yohanatan Berkowitz, Jonathan Yochanan Berkowitz) If you know of any single women in Passaic, NJ make sure they are aware that they could become the … Continue reading

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Shalhevet Parody Has School Up In Arms

Two graduates of Shalhevet (Modern Orthodox Los Angeles day school), including one editor of the school newspaper "The Boiling Point" released a vicious parody last week called "The Rolling Joint" or something like it. It accused one teacher of child … Continue reading

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Karen Armstrong’s Fantasy Lover

Robert J. Avrech writes: Regarding Armstrong, a Seraphic Friend, an author with a keen knowledge of both the history of religion and current events put it this way: “She’s an ex-nun. Was married to Christ. She needs another fantasy lover. … Continue reading

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Jewish women abandoned but unable to remarry

Bari Weiss writes in the Wall Street Journal: Susan Rosenfeld’s marriage wasn’t what you’d call romantic. She was thrown up against a wall, doused with a bucket of cold water in bed, and, toward the end, became her husband’s punching … Continue reading

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Rabbis Strike

EvasNotes reports: In Israel, every week or so, another faction employed by the government goes on strike. Garbage collectors go on strike every few months and the way Jerusalem residents deal with it is by burning all their garbage in … Continue reading

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