Daily Archives: September 27, 2008

Behind The Scenes At Shaarey Zedek

The Graff Family Foundation is suing its longtime shul Young Israel of North Beverly Hills for not using their donation properly. I heard about a certain family in Valley Village who donated tens of thousands of dollars to the Orthodox … Continue reading

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‘I hope you’re ok with what happens next’

Friend: "I’ll miss you around shul."

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Butch Up, Lady Luke

Jim Jones emails: Instead of lashing out like a spoiled and petulant child at the community upon which you CHOSE to impose yourself, why not just stop acting like a jerk? Of course, it’s so much easier to fall back … Continue reading

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Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez Does It Again

I’m told: "I saw something on Alisa’s Web site that amazed me, it was so vintage. Alisa walked out on her mortage even though she had the means to pay each month, because she wanted to move right away and … Continue reading

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Is My Site Transparent?

A few months ago, a reader sent me news reports about Peter Lowy. I disingenuously replied: "Unfortunately, I am social with Peter Lowy and can’t publish anything negative about him." I was lying. I’ve had a total of one short … Continue reading

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