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Tag Archives: Marriage
A Portrait Of A Rabbi Predator
Think Rabbi Yaakov Menken aka Kenny the Shark. That type. We’ve got one or two rabbis like this in Pico/Robertson. They’re in positions of power. I wouldn’t want to rock the boat. I’m not the type who likes to name … Continue reading
Posted in Rabbis
Tagged best friend, Conversion, conversions, counseling, Divorce, family and friends, goyim, hashem, jewish growth, job, kenny the shark, Marriage, Orthodoxy, outreach, predator, rabbi yaakov menken, Rabbis, sake, vulnerable women
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Cruelty In The Name Of God
From Haaretz: The decision by three rabbinic judges at the Supreme Rabbinic Court in Jerusalem, headed by Rabbi Avraham Sherman, to annul conversions conducted since 1999 by Rabbi Haim Druckman and the conversion court system comes as no surprise. The … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged circumstances, conjunction, Conversion, conversions, converts, divorce proceedings, excuse, haaretz, harassment, Jerusalem, Judaism, Marriage, name of god, prime minister, rabbi avraham, regional court, revocation, strictures, surprise
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Remembering Abner Weiss’s Final Years At Beth Jacob
I’m told: Gadi Pickholz’s is distorting the facts. The audacity to twist the story around! – Rabbi Abner Weiss had affairs with married women in his congregation prior to Yuli Aranowitz. We knew and did nothing because we did not … Continue reading
Posted in Abner Weiss, Beth Jacob
Tagged affairs with married women, audacity, Beth Jacob, bj, clue, divorce papers, England, feelings, few words, health benefits, leadership, Marriage, political speeches, pulpit, rabbi abner weiss, tenure, ton of bricks, yuli
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Do Converts To Judaism Get It?
From my live cam chat: Frank: sometimes i think the community needs someone like u Frank: other times u pick on people that dont deserve picking onYourMoralLeader: i only pick on people who choose to be public figures Frank: i … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Personal
Tagged asshole, baal, consequences, converts to judaism, full disclosure, hierarchy, illigitimate, jewish journey, leadership position, legitimacy, live cam chat, lol, Marriage, nathan levy, rabbi, scrutiny
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Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo And His Wife Have Split
She’s moved home. The LA Times has the story but they obviously don’t think it is a story. The Times is leaning backward to keep Richard Riordan’s reporter girlfriend happy. Martha Groves. They ran a 2000 word self-indulgent story over … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, Marriage
Tagged angeles city, bench warrant, business tax, campaign finance law, city attorney rocky delgadillo, city business, clinton campaign, demise, failure to appear in court, girlfriend, gmc yukon, knee surgery, la times, los angeles city attorney, los angeles city attorney rocky delgadillo, Marriage, martha groves, old bench, personal tasks, personal vehicle, richard riordan, rocky delgadillo, sheriff lee baca, wikipedia
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