Monthly Archives: October 2008

Monsey Rabbi Charged With Sexually Abusing Girl For Near A Decade

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Luke Ford

Steve Lieberman writes: Federal agents today arrested a Monsey-based rabbi on accusations that he had sex with a female relative over the course of a decade, starting when she was 9 years old. FBI agents arrested Rabbi Israel Weingarten, 58, … Continue reading →

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Tina Fey As Sarah Palin

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Luke Ford

This is excellent!

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Is There Anything Good About Growing Old?

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Gil Student writes: Aging forces people to slowly withdraw from their careers, allowing them more time for contemplation of ultimate issues. It also places them face-to-face with their mortality. It gives them the opportunity to see the true, spiritual … Continue reading →

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Dating Tips For Men

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Gil Student writes: Dating Tips for Men: link Hmmmm, I guess “What’s your sign?” doesn’t cut it any more. Dr. Pelcovitz, Rabbi Twersky and Rabbi Sobolofsky discuss issues that aiui have come up through YU’s “connectors” (nice name) of … Continue reading →

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Arguments About The Documentary Hypothesis

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Luke Ford

Orthodox rabbi Gil Student blogs: I’ve seen it mentioned in a few places that the strongest arguments for the Documentary Hypothesis can be found in Richard Elliott Friedman’s introduction to his book, The Bible With Sources Revealed. I thought I … Continue reading →

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