Monthly Archives: February 2009

Why Didn’t Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Make The Cut At Beth Jacob?

Because he did not apply. Rabbi Korobkin was the runner-up to Steven Weil in the 2000 search for a successor to Abner Weiss. He did not throw his hat in the ring this go round. By temperament, Rabbi Korobkin is … Continue reading

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What’s The Latest On Peter Lowy?

The Jewish Journal hasn’t touched this story, but one of LA’s richest Jews (chair of the board of American Jewish University) is apparently a major tax cheat. Joe emails: What’s the latest with this? With the recent pressure UBS is … Continue reading

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Will New York Return To The Bad Ol’ Days?

Chaim Amalek emails: New Yorkers are always looking for signs of returns to the bad old days. In its favor is the demographic transformation wrought by the last few decades, a transformation from criminals to law abiding people that will … Continue reading

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‘Do You Hate Me?’

"Do you hate me?" she emailed me afterward. "I will if you never connect me with your father," I replied. "Is he on Facebook?"

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Not Realistic?

A friend told me that my plans were not realistic. Huh? That’s probably what Jesus’s friends told him when dad said he had to go down to earth to save the world by dying on a cross. I bet even … Continue reading

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