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Surprised When I Didn’t Ask For His Opinion
People are often dying to tell me their opinions and oft disappointed when I don’t ask for them. It is an immediate tip-off that I’m not dealing with a wise person when I start getting a stream of unsolicitated opinions. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Israel, live cam chat, middle east, wise person
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Jewish Press Accused Of Feminism
Someone calling himself the Rabbinic Corruption Committee has gone on the warpath against the Jewish Press and its campaign against men who won’t give their wives a get (Jewish divorce). Here’s a taste of this new blog called jewishpressmess: 1)DO … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, The Jewish Press
Tagged agunah, conversions, corruption, divorcee, Feminism, gittin, harrassment, intimidation, Israel, jerusalem post online, jewish divorce, jewish press, Marriage, quot, rabbinate, Rabbis, RCA, regard, valid address, warpath
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Young Israel Of Valley Village
As I reported Friday, Beis Midrash Toras HaShem at 12422 Chandler Blvd will become Young Israel of Valley Village. A source who initially derided this report called me Sunday to say he was wrong. Rabbi Block will stay on. The … Continue reading
Posted in Shaarey Zedek
Tagged beis midrash, black hats, breakaway, chandler blvd, edelstein, hashem, Israel, magnolia blvd, minyan, niceties, rabbi aron tendler, rabbi block, regime, right wing, right wingers, Shaarey Zedek, stature, Torah, toras, Young Israel
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‘Can Anyone Grow Up To Be (Shul) President?’
I get off my sickbed Shabbos afternoon and go to this lecture. Last year, a Young Israel shul hired a graduate of the most left-wing Orthodox yeshiva (Chovevei Torah) — as its assistant rabbi. A few months later in response, … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox, YCT, YICC, Young Israel
Tagged assistant rabbi, century city, chovevei torah, converts, dr jay, halacha, Israel, israel movement, left wing, ncyi, orthodox synagogue, presidencies, presidents, private citizen, productive members, rabbi moshe feinstein, Rabbis, rosh yeshiva, screening policy, synagogue president, talmudic, weiner, woman president, Yeshiva University, young israel of toco hills, young israel synagogue
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