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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Is It Ok For A Jew To Sit In Starbucks?
Dr. Marc Shapiro reviews three recent books on Rav Ovadiah Yosef: "Since we live today in an era when some rabbis have declared that one should not sit in or buy coffee at a store like Starbucks that has no … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged arab music, coffeehouses, marc shapiro, recent books, some rabbis
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Chaviva Edwards – Jewish Blogger, Shul Hopper
Libby Ellis writes: Chaviva may be on the CTA at this very minute Chaviva Edwards is a super-blogger with a really long commute. The Buena Park dweller takes the CTA down to the University of Chicago where she works … Continue reading
Posted in Chaviva Edwards, Conversion
Tagged city of ghosts, libby ellis, nobel prize winners, tea drinker, thing to do in chicago, university of connecticut
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Guilty Plea In Spinka Case
My favorite headline on this comes from the UPI: "Banker Admits Fraud, Rabbi To Follow." From the Jerusalem Post: A Tel Aviv-based banker with United Mizrahi Bank pleaded guilty to setting up secret bank accounts in Israel that, prosecutors say, … Continue reading
Posted in Spinka
Tagged bank accounts, guilty plea, jerusalem post, jewish group, united mizrahi bank
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NYT Editorializes About Jewish Arms Dealers Accused Of Corruption
On March 27, I reported: The Bar-Kochba Botach in this story is a Los Angeles Orthodox Jew. He owns www.botachtactical.com at 3423 West 43rd Place Los Angeles, CA 90008. His brother is Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Bar-Kochba Botach is not accused … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged fly by night, henry waxman, john withers, orthodox jew, rabbi shmuley boteach, representative henry waxman
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