Daily Archives: May 25, 2008

A Portrait Of A Rabbi Predator

Think Rabbi Yaakov Menken aka Kenny the Shark. That type. We’ve got one or two rabbis like this in Pico/Robertson. They’re in positions of power. I wouldn’t want to rock the boat. I’m not the type who likes to name … Continue reading

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Former Gambino family mobster Louis Ferrante tells Gelf about his transformation from hijacker to Orthodox Jew

Michael Gluckstadt writes: The ties between Jewish and Italian gangsters are legendary. From Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano to Michael Corleone and Hyman Roth to Tony Soprano and Hesh Rabkin, there is a longstanding tradition of respect—or at least interaction—between … Continue reading

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Young Israel Of Valley Village

As I reported Friday, Beis Midrash Toras HaShem at 12422 Chandler Blvd will become Young Israel of Valley Village. A source who initially derided this report called me Sunday to say he was wrong. Rabbi Block will stay on. The … Continue reading

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Women Should Wear Lip Gloss

I like a woman’s lips to be shiny and wet. I like to watch them pout and apply the gloss. Blotting doesn’t do anything for me. I also like signature kisses on correspondence. I’m not really into the red hooker … Continue reading

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Who Wants To Watch Movies With Me?

I’m so very tired. Exhausted tired, not sleepy tired. It’s gloomy out and gloomy in. My hovel smells of the wintergreen oil I put on my aching elbows. I’ve been to the video store and I’ve got: * The first … Continue reading

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