Monthly Archives: November 2008

How Did One Little Old Lady In Los Angeles Get About $300 Million From The Holocaust?

Frequent contributor to this website, Yisroel Pensack, tipped me off to this story. Maria Altmann, 89, wasn’t in the Holocaust but as a niece of the late Czech sugar baron Ferdinand Bloch she (along with four other heirs) was awarded … Continue reading

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A Tale Of One Night Stands

I want to tell you about two of my female friends — one is a prude and one is a slut. The prude recently had her first one night stand of her life. The result? Her on the fence boyfriend … Continue reading

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Agriprocessors Update

Shmarya Rosenberg writes: Since I last posted on Agriprocessors, shortly after the company was hit with more than 9,000 counts of child labor violations, the company’s "former" CEO (and still current VP) Rabbi Sholom M. Rubashkin was arrested on felony immigration and identity fraud charges. … Continue reading

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Give Others The Gift Of Your Emotional Predictability

Dennis Prager says on his radio show: "We think that emotions are what makes us happy. If I feel unhappy, I’m miserable. But if you let your emotions dictate how you look at life and how you act, you are … Continue reading

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Chabad Rabbis Are The World’s Most Visible Jews

From the Jerusalem Post: There are Chabad Houses in far-flung locations such as the Congo and Vietnam. In all, there are about 4,000 husband and wife teams in at least 73 countries across the globe representing Judaism. This amazing outreach … Continue reading

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