Daily Archives: April 9, 2008

Tranquility Bay

The Awareness Center posts March 28: Isaac Hersh was being held at Tranquility Bay, a boot camp in Jamaica, which was known for using severe corporal punishment on the children. Allegations have been made that Isaac’s parents (Miriam and Michael … Continue reading

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Washington Mutual Leaves The Mortgage Business

Along with a lot of Los Angeles banks, Washington Mutual has lost much of its value due to its bad mortgage lending decisions. Here’s a report: Seattle-headquartered Washington Mutual, which recently entered into definitive agreements to raise an aggregate $7 … Continue reading

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I’m Going To Start Giving Hair Cuts & Facials In My Spare Time So I Can Have Extra Money To Buy Torah Books

I’ve been cutting my own hair for the past three months. I just gave myself a severe trim this morning. Come into my cam and give me some feedback. Perhaps I have a future in the beauty profession? A Jew … Continue reading

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Rabbi Yona Metzger on Child Abuse and The Case of Rabbi Elior Chen

  Rabbi Elior Chen Vicki Polin writes from The Awareness Center: It seems strange that Rabbi Yona Metzger would be making the following statement, especially since he was accused of sexual misconduct/clergy sexual abuse (with four men) several years ago.  … Continue reading

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