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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Who You Calling Rebbetzin?
Danielle Berrin writes: For as long as rabbis have been arguing Talmud, their wives have been at home preparing Shabbat dinner. Yet that image, along with expectations for clergy spouses, has evolved. For one, they’re no longer all women. They’re … Continue reading
Posted in Rebbetzins
Tagged brous, clergy spouses, comedy writing, psychology training, public scrutiny, shabbat dinner
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Rabbi Pushed Off Sex Panel
Bill Sanderson writes for the New York Post: Saying the cause was right but the threats it brought his family too much to bear, a prominent Brooklyn rabbi yesterday quit a new task force set up by Assemblyman Dov Hikind … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged bill sanderson, child sex abuse, orthodox jews, twerski, verbal harassment, vos iz neias
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Luke Ford/Marc Gafni Discuss ‘The Dark Knight’
Click here to listen. I’m not into comic books, even when they’re called "graphic novels." I’m not into super-heroes and movies based on them. I went to see "The Dark Knight" last week because Marc Gafni wanted to do a … Continue reading
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Tagged dark knight, ford, luke ford
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The Jewish Week Features An Ad Seeking A Pornographer
The Jewish Week is a newspaper subsidized by the New York Jewish Federation and edited by Gary Rosenblatt. It runs ads from Monster.com, including this Wednesday evening (look on the far right of this screen capture): I was shocked and … Continue reading
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Tagged Gary Rosenblatt, Jewish Federation, jewish week, pornographer, wednesday evening
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Top Doc Twerski Scared Off Panel On Rabbinic Sex Molesters
From The Jewish Week: A prominent Orthodox rabbi and psychologist has been intimidated into quitting as head of a just-formed task force dealing with rabbinic sex abuse of minors, organized by Assemblyman Dov Hikind this week. Dr. Benzion Twerski told … Continue reading
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Tagged benzion, borough park, child sex abuse, dramatic departure, orthodox rabbi, personal crusade
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