Daily Archives: September 23, 2008

Leah Kleim Returns

She popped into my chatroom tonight and then made her first blog post in weeks. She seems to be doing OK. Leah lost her little sister to a drug overdose seven weeks ago. Leah badly wants me to stop listening … Continue reading

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The Luke Ford Solution To The Troubles At Young Israel Of North Beverly Hills

Jacob Graff was the president of YINBH until the shul decided not to hire his nominee for rabbi – Nachum Braverman, the author and ex-Aish rabbi. That deal broke down because Rabbi Braverman insisted on staying close to a group … Continue reading

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613 Store Offering McCain/Palin Kipot

Joe emails: "Interesting anecdote – the 613 Mitzvah Store has a nice stack of McCain-Palin kippahs – none for Obama-Biden. If the issue is one of biography, McCain wins. No one with a brain and who goes to a church … Continue reading

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Born Gay

In his 1996 best-seller "Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About The ‘Win or Else’ Dallas Cowboys", author Skip Bayless spent a few pages on rumors that Troy Aikman was gay. Bayless stated clearly that he’d seen no evidence that Aikman was … Continue reading

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Pastor Tony Alamo Says He’s Jewish

Chaim Amalek emails: Why aren’t you all over this story? LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Since Tony Alamo’s start as a California street preacher more than 40 years ago, the self-styled evangelist’s story has been colorful and checkered. When his … Continue reading

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