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News or Fark? Rabbi writes Election Day prayer
As soon as I read the headline, I thought "self-promoter! This is fake news. This is like a report on a guy translating the Bible into Australian." Others must think, "Holy man!" Then I saw the article was about someone … Continue reading
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What’s Going On At Pacific Jewish Center?
For the past 15 years, it has been but a shell of its former self (it had a magnificent run under Rabbi Daniel Lapin and macher Michael Medved). It had a brief revival under Rabbi David Lapin (circa 1997-2001). A … Continue reading
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First-hand look at meat plant shows rabbi has been misled
Rabbi David Eliezrie, President of the Rabbinical Council of Orange County, writes: Sadly, Rabbi Dennis Sasso has transgressed one of the most important and basic principles of Jewish Law, that you cannot judge an issue unless you have heard both … Continue reading
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Tagged council of orange, meat plant, meatpacking plant, postville iowa, principles of jewish law, rabbi david
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From Orthodox Rabbi To Secular Humanist
Rabbi David S. Gruber writes: Having grown up an Orthodox Jew since the age of eight, having gone to prominent Israeli high school and post high school yeshivas, having been ordained by the Chief Rabbis of Israel, having served as … Continue reading
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Tagged chief rabbis, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi, rabbi david, square pegs
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Israeli Cantor Avoids Sex Trap
Cantor Naftali Herstik is the artist who restored cantorial singing to a serious art form, while his rival Israel Rand seems like a half-witted creep. If I could find out why Rand lost his job in the Hamptons (replaced by … Continue reading
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Rabbi David Kedmi Accused Of Sexual Abuse
I believe Rabbi Mark Dratch (JSafe.org) was looking into this case. From The Awareness Center: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS February 25, 2008 As policy The Awareness Center removed the name of the survivor … Continue reading
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How Long Till The Jewish Journal Hires Ashley Alexandra Dupre As Their New Calendar Girl?
Surely Ashley could produce on this high a level? I believe. After all the press, controversial pastor John Hagee, as notorious for his incendiary remarks as for his Israel support, was quite boring. The most scintillating aspect of Stephen S. … Continue reading
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