Monthly Archives: November 2008

The Cult-Like Fervor Around Arianna & Barack Obama

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Luke Ford

From The Macho Response: "She could hardly have picked a more appropriate guru." — Ryan Tate, on The Huffington Post‘s Arianna Huffington, and her guru, John-Roger – who she sends her workers to for "training" – though he was described … Continue reading →

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Chabadnik Leah Kleim Knifed In San Diego

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Luke Ford

Leah calls Sunday afternoon. "On Thursday, I got a call inviting me to San Diego for Shabbat. So I flew in. And I ended up getting stabbed?" Luke: "What happened?" Leah: "I was up late drinking Heinekens with the rabbi. … Continue reading →

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Sexually Abused? There’s Help

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Luke Ford

From left to right: Rabbi Nachum Rosenberg, Vicki Polin – The Awareness Center (international Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse/Assault), and Joseph Byrnes – SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests).

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I Want To Be A Rebbe II

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Luke Ford

Ari writes to Hirhurim: I think this is a bit of a tempest in a teapot. There are some people who think that any mention of their group-identity is inherently offensive. That’s most of what I saw. There was nothing … Continue reading →

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Molestation Cases Among Orthodox Jews

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Luke Ford

NEW YORK (AP) — It started as a radio program discussion about a taboo subject: child molestation among members of the insular world of Orthodox Jews. Since he broached the subject on his radio show this summer, says a state … Continue reading →

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