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New York Post Covers R. Leib Tropper Scandal
Reuven Blau and Melissa Klein write: Eww, that’s not kosher! A prominent Orthodox rabbi has been caught on tape discussing his apparent love affair with a shiksa he was converting to Judaism — whom he allegedly also pushed to have … Continue reading
Posted in R. Leib Tropper, Shannon Orand
Tagged converting to judaism, cutie pie, new york post, orand, orthodox rabbi, reuven blau
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Rabbi Leib Tropper – A Talent For Scandal
From Wikipedia: In 2004, Trooper was the main force behind the ban of Rabbi Nathan Slifkin‘s books. Rabbi Slifkin explores in his books conflicts and resolutions between traditional Judaism and modern science. [3] In 2006, Tropper revoked the conversion of … Continue reading
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Tagged jerusalem hotel, letter 6, orthodox rabbi, rabbi nathan, slifkin, traditional judaism
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Orthodox Conversion Programs In Los Angeles Working Well
According to what I hear, all of the Orthodox conversion programs in Los Angeles boast better than a 90% success rate (when success is measured by its converts staying Sabbath-observant after becoming Jewish). I’ve not encountered an Orthodox rabbi in … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, R. David Rue, R. Gavriel Cohen, RCC
Tagged conservative conversions, conversion controversy, conversion programs, conversion to judaism, orthodox conversion, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi, rabbi cohen
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Jewish Links
From Hirhurim: YU students create wind-powered (non-kosher) menorah: link R. Eliezer Melamed told he must condemn IDF insubordination: link Mystery illness at Ramaz: link Prof. Yosef Yerushalmi passes away: link Disney’s first animated movie about a Jewish American Princess (joke!): … Continue reading
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Tagged census link, chief rabbinate, david greenfield, gann academy, jewish american princess, john hancock building, orthodox rabbi
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The Former Orthodox Rabbi Who Now Does Interfaith Weddings
I interviewed David Gruber in June 2008 about how he lost his faith and left the Orthodox rabbinate. Then I did another interview with him Nov. 30 about his appearance on MTV doing an interfaith wedding. Here’s an excerpt from … Continue reading
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Tagged david i, different faiths, gruber, interfaith weddings, jewish wedding, mtv, orthodox rabbi, orthodox rabbinate
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