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Monthly Archives: September 2008
A Painful Call
"Hi, this is….from …. board of directors. We’re calling all the members of the shul to wish them l’shana tova (happy new year)." "L shana tova." "I hope to see you in shul." "Yes."
Posted in Personal
Tagged board of directors, happy new year, new year, shana tova, shul
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What’s Going On At Pacific Jewish Center?
For the past 15 years, it has been but a shell of its former self (it had a magnificent run under Rabbi Daniel Lapin and macher Michael Medved). It had a brief revival under Rabbi David Lapin (circa 1997-2001). A … Continue reading
Posted in PJC, Venice
Tagged jewish center, macher, michael medved, rabbi daniel, rabbi david
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Chaim Amalek Explains Munich and More to Luke
Chaim emails: I’m not sure what motivated it, but your comment on Munich not being so bad a word is directly contrary to what historians who have gone back and determined the absolute and relative strengths of the nations of … Continue reading
Posted in Chaim Amalek
Tagged easy conquest, invasion of poland, lump of coal, nazi leaders, nial ferguson, zionist jews
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Do Not Call Yourself A Journalist, Bitch!
Jim Jones emails: "Your attacks on Rabbi Weiss would be laughable if they didn’t have the potential to do so much harm to the man. Your IM conversation with "Joe" illustrates your flawed reasoning and complete lack of journalistic skills … Continue reading
Posted in Abner Weiss
Tagged jim jones, journalistic skills, libel suit, rabbi weiss, shuls
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Right-Wingers Bolt Shaarey Zedek
Joe emails: It looks like the glue that was Aron Tendler has finally lost some of its stickiness. The right wingers at Shaarey Zedek for some unknown reason lionized Tendler, even though he was short on most things, including but … Continue reading
Posted in Shaarey Zedek
Tagged edelstein, minyan, nerdy guy, right wingers, scholarly abilities, tendler
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