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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Should You Go To A Rabbi Before Secular Authorities When Reporting Abuse?
Once again, lay Jews are way ahead of the rabbis in fighting sexual abuse (a point I heard made by Rabbi Marc Shapiro). From JewishCommunityWatch.com: These two arguments for going to rabbis before secular authorities don’t hold up. The first … Continue reading
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Tagged behrman, innocent parties, marc shapiro, police evidence, police investigators, reporting abuse
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Sanctus
Benedictus, benedictus qui venit in nomine benedictus In nomine Domine Benedictus, Benedictus qui venit in nomine benedictus In nomine Domine Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabbaoth Pleni sunt coeli et terra Gloria Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabbaoth Pleni sunt coeli gloria. Sanctus Pleni … Continue reading
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Blogging As Self-Defense
One reason I loved coming to California in 1977 was that there was no corporal punishment in the schools. In Australia, I got hit regularly. Teachers would smack my hand with a ruler when I was bad. Sometimes the ruler … Continue reading
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Conversion Ain’t Easy
I ran into a friend. He’s converting to Orthodox Judaism. It is taking much longer than he expected. “You should expect a couple of years,” I told him. “Is the rabbi testing me?” he asked. “The rabbi says I’m ready … Continue reading
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Peter Lowy And The Westfield Shopping Centers
Los Angeles Magazine reports: Lowy himself is a familiar name at City Hall and within L.A.’s business and civic communities (he served as chairman of the University of Judaism and has been on the board of numerous nonprofits). Politics is … Continue reading
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