Monthly Archives: May 2008

Conversion Controversy

Eytan Kobre writes: Below I share with you (with very minor changes) the e-mail letter I sent today to Dina Kraft, a JTA reporter, responding to her article on the JTA website regarding the controversy over the ruling of an … Continue reading

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Brick Lane Is A Beautiful Film

From its opening scene all the way through to the picturesque end, this is a sweet humane story. Video I kept fearing that things would get ugly but they didn’t. Sure there was pain, but this movie is about people … Continue reading

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West Coast Chabad Leader Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin Gets $18 Million From Roland Arnall’s Estate

Many of L.A.’s biggest rabbis were salivating at the shiva for subprime billionaire Roland Arnall. Rabbi Cunin got the biggest jewish payout. Roland’s son Daniel holds the $3 million note for the loan Roland extended to Shalhevet. Daniel could call … Continue reading

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Feast Your Eyes Upon Orit Arfa’s Literary Works

On Tishu B’Av 2001, Orit Arfa came to my hovel and gave me a bracha. She told me she was working on a book on Genesis. I was fascinated. I wanted to learn more about her views on the first … Continue reading

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Rabbi Nachum Sauer’s Mom Died

The Levaya (saying goodbye ceremony) for Chana Bas Akiva will take place tonight at 8:20 PM at 7211 Beverly Blvd, Kehillas Yaakov. Rabbi Sauer is a leading Los Angeles authority on Jewish Law.

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