Monthly Archives: September 2010

Abuse At Yeshiva Of Spring Valley?

I first reported on this in 2008. A rabbi was fired after accusations he sexually abused second grade kids. Here’s a July 15, 2010 letter from Hylton I. Lightman, M.D., David Pelcovitz, Ph.D. and Melvin Sinowitz Ph.D. sent to the … Continue reading

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Should We Have A Mosque Next To Ground Zero?

Dennis Prager writes in the Jewish Journal: Most Americans believe that a $100 million Islamic center two blocks from the place thousands of Americans were incinerated by 19 Muslims acting in the name of Islam is not right. Proponents make … Continue reading

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30G Modern Orthodox Girl Sells Out Sabbath In Two Seconds

I fear that Modern Orthodoxy is in trouble. This girl Esther Petrack with the 30G chest was willing to show it off on national TV and then gives up the Sabbath to be a model. I wonder if I could … Continue reading

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LA By Race

From LAOBserved.com: This graphic posted to Flickr by Eric Fischer maps Los Angeles County’s racial and ethnic diversity, using data from the 2000 census. Each dot represents 25 people. Color code: red is white, blue is black, green is Asian, … Continue reading

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My Beard Bothers The World

In February 2008, I read an essay in Commentary magazine by the clean-shaven Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik on the role of the beard in Judaism. It laid out the reasons for why the beard (as opposed to the clean-shaven look) was … Continue reading

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