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Tag Archives: RCC
I’m Going To Compete With The RCC
Sure, they’ve got the Rabbinical Council of California, but I’m setting up my own kangaroo court. We’ll be overseeing conversions, business disputes and divorces. We’re going to sponsor beauty contests and add some excitement to Orthodox Judaism. From my live … Continue reading
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Tagged angry today, bad idea, beauty contests, business disputes, da vinci, different races, Emma, gaming companies, judgement, kangaroo, kangaroo court, kangaroos, kiddies, live cam chat, midst, old lady, orthodox judaism, pfizer, rabbi, rabbinical council of california, RCC
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What Happened To The RCC’s Proposed Boycott Of Kehilla of Los Angeles (Agudath Yisrael) Functions?
The RCC (Rabbinical Council of California) competes with Rabbi Teichman for certifying foods and places as kosher. The competition is bitter. RCC rabbis were talking about boycotting functions where the caterers were certified by Rabbi Teichman.
Luke Melting Down Live On Cam
Fatman the Terrible writes on XPT about my live cam: Yesterday Luke was very upset about these 2 rabbis and something called the RCC. He was rather incoherent. Talking oddly in a sing-song way to the camera. I fear he’s … Continue reading
Re: Rav Daniel Arnall, Rav Abner Weiss
Gadi Shapiro ([email protected]) emails from the Israel Fathers Rights Advocacy Council about this post: Rav Daniel Arnall is not only one of the brightest intellectual rabbinic lights among the modern orthodox in LA (whenever I needed to borrow a copy … Continue reading
Posted in Abner Weiss, Daniel Arnall
Tagged Abner Weiss, advocacy council, american population, arnall, arnell, Beth Jacob, fathers rights, gadi, gmail, halachic decisions, ifrac, intelligent approach, last decade, Modern Orthodox, modernity, public apology, rav, RCC, rich elite, YICC
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Let’s Talk About The Right Of ‘Bameh Dantoni’
It’s in the Shulchan Aruch. It means that if you lose in a Beit Din (Jewish law court), you have the right to ask the judges to explain why they ruled as they did. When you take a case to … Continue reading
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Tagged cloaking device, hearsay, jewish law, objections, RCC, reluctant witness, shulchan aruch, statute of limitations, testimony, Torah
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Should Rabbinic Judges In A Business Dispute Have Business Expertise?
Or is it sufficient that they know Jewish law and the Talmud and related commentaries and codes? I’ve heard complaints that the judges on the RCC’s Beit Din have no business expertise and it shows when they try to judge … Continue reading →