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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Saving Shalhevet K-8th Grade
A few weeks ago, Shalhevet announced it was closing its K-8th grade schools to focus solely on its high school. In response, a group of parents got together to raise money to reverse this decision. The Shalhevet board and administrators … Continue reading
‘Because She Wasn’t Jewish’
“I need to understand,” she said. “Why did you write that?” “Well,” he said, “I always have to balance multiple concerns. I am not going to lose a good friend over a blog post, but almost everything else in my … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Dating, Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged blondes, closest to my heart, good friend, orthodox judaism
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How Common Is Spinka-Like Tax Fraud In American Yeshivot?
It is very common. Children learn it from their parents in business. We had a scandal in the past year among the Sephardic Jewish community in New York. Most of it comes from our Eastern European heritage where many Jews … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Yeshiva
Tagged benjamin netanyahu, czarist russia, eastern european heritage, orthodox judaism, reb moshe, sephardic jewish community
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Rabbi Avi Weiss’s Bridge Too Far On Female Orthodox Rabbis
Rabbi Avi Weiss miscalculated. He thought he could get support on this issue without talking to anyone. His approach was the opposite of Chana Henkin‘s. She created a limited semicha (rabbinic ordination) for women to rule on Jewish law. She … Continue reading
Posted in Chana Henkin, Haredi, Orthodoxy, R. Avi Weiss, R. Yosef Kanefsky, YCT
Tagged chief rabbi, family purity, marc angel, orthodox rabbis, purity laws, rabba, rabbi avi weiss, rabbi weiss, s bridge, semicha
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The Triumph of Maimonides Academy
Under Rabbi Karmi Gross, Maimonides Academy moved from a small insignificant school to a large Torah institution that is loved by its students and respected by its community. Through good education management, Rabbi Gross first commanded respect. The financial backing … Continue reading
Posted in Maimonides Academy LA, Ohr Eliyahu, Orthodoxy
Tagged aharon, education management, good staff, jewish school, karmi, maimonides
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