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Tag Archives: orthodox jews
Who Is ‘CLUE’ And What Is Their Agenda?
In the last issue of the Jewish Journal, I saw a two page ad taken out by a group called CLUE — Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice. The ad lambasted Windsor Healthcare — owned and operated by two … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged class action lawsuit, election agreement, Jewish Journal, orthodox jews, patient complaints, substandard care
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A New Beginning
In the weeks ahead, expect me to blow up this blog. Transfer most of its content to PicoRob.com. Do most of my blogging on PicoRob.com. I will have two Orthodox Jews as my editors on PicoRob.com. My blog will literally … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged arfa, chofetz chaim, heart desires, hubris, orthodox jews
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Rabbi Pushed Off Sex Panel
Bill Sanderson writes for the New York Post: Saying the cause was right but the threats it brought his family too much to bear, a prominent Brooklyn rabbi yesterday quit a new task force set up by Assemblyman Dov Hikind … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged bill sanderson, child sex abuse, orthodox jews, twerski, verbal harassment, vos iz neias
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My Abba’s Still Got His Fastball
Though racked by pain and illness, my dad still held ’em spellbound at Loma Linda University Saturday afternoon. But let’s talk about me. I leave my phone off the hook 90% of the time and then check my messages about … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Personal
Tagged abba, bible passages, dad, divine response, fastball, loma linda university, mumbo jumbo, naive views, orthodox jews, saturday afternoon
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Lazy, Lazy, Lazy
Bob emails: We all know that Luke is as lazy as they come, but what’s up with him clipping movie synopsis from imdb.com and posting 35 photo stills? Is this journalism? With Jews controlling all the media outlets and all … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged cathy seipp, christian upbringing, move to america, orthodox jew, orthodox jews, photo stills
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A Woman Leads Kiddish At Bnai David
Reb Mimi Feigelson, who some say was the first woman ordained an Orthodox rabbi (99% of Orthodox Jews would not recognize any woman as a rabbi), led the shul kiddish one Shabbos morning three weeks back. Leading the kiddish has … Continue reading
Posted in Bnai David-Judea, Feminism, Mimi Feigelson, Orthodoxy
Tagged orthodox jews, orthodox rabbi, orthodox shul, reb, shabbos
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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Of The Kosher Trade
Here’s a view from England: Last year, young Orthodox Jews in New York formed Uri L’Tzedek, an advocacy group on issues such as immigration and labour rights. Leaders of the group, whose name means Awaken to Justice, collected about 2,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut
Tagged jewish consumer, jewish dietary law, jews in new york, kosher halal, orthodox jews, ritual slaughter
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The Rabbi, the Do-Gooder, The Lost $100 Million
From the WSJ: Rabbi Chaim Silver of the B’nai Israel Congregation in Norfolk, Va., says members have called him often with a question about a congregant: "Can I trust Joseph Shereshevsky? I am planning to invest a lot of money … Continue reading
Posted in Sharashefsky
Tagged federal prosecutors, nai israel congregation, orthodox jews, private equity firm, rabbi chaim, rabbi silver
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Orthodox Jews Targeted In Scam By The Same Bloke Who Denied His Wife A Divorce For Near A Decade
I’ve received emails asking me why I have not linked the Joseph Shereshevsky below to the Rabbi Yossi Sharashefsky who refused for many years to give his wife a get (Jewish divorce). The reason I have not linked them is … Continue reading
Posted in Fraud, Orthodoxy, Sharashefsky
Tagged bank fraud, orthodox jewish community, orthodox jews, private placements, securities and exchange commission, unauthorized purposes
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I Don’t Feel Like I’ve Done Enough To Bolster The Self-Esteem Of Gay Black Men
Out for a drive this evening, I listened to a heart-breaking segment on NPR about the low self-esteem of young gay black men. They say that when they are out with their own people, they are often called negative names. … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, Homosexuality
Tagged gay black men, low self esteem, negative names, orthodox jews, transmission of hiv
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