- https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback
"Luke Ford reports all of the 'juicy' quotes, and has been doing it for years." (Marc B. Shapiro)
"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff)"This generation's Hillel." (Nathan Cofnas)
Tag Archives: jewish law
Aussie Principal Of Yeshiva Accused Of Molestation Is Hiding Out In Israel
"The case of Malka Leifer needs to be in the news," says a source. "She’s hiding out in Beit Shemesh and has left hurt people all over the world. This is a cult-like case." From The Awareness Center: In 2000, … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged Awareness Center, Beit Shemesh, forensic evidence, girls school, israel girls, israel school, jewish law, leifer, marriage partner, orthodox communities, psychologist, quot, Rabbis, religious court, rosenbaum, seven years, sex crimes, sexual predator, spokesperson, Yeshiva
Comments Off on Aussie Principal Of Yeshiva Accused Of Molestation Is Hiding Out In Israel
Modern Orthodox Authenticity Guilt
Pico/Robertson is home to three big Modern Orthodox shuls — Young Israel of Century City (YICC), Beth Jacob (BJ) and Bnai David Judea (BDJ). An Orthodox friend calls: "Who is the number one shul in Los Angeles for technical adherence … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox
Tagged adherence, authenticity, Beth Jacob, bj, black hat, century city, davening, finger tips, guilt, hat service, jewish law, judea, lettuce, megillah, orthodox shuls, penis envy, shul, Torah, YICC, Young Israel
Comments Off on Modern Orthodox Authenticity Guilt
YU’s Rosh Yeshiva Jokes About Shooting Israel’s Prime Minister If He Withdraws From Jerusalem
Nat Barnat writes on Jewschool: Last Wednesday, Rabbi Herschel Schachter, a Rosh Yeshiva at YU, was giving a class to young Americans at Yeshivat HaKotel in Jerusalem. At some point, the class was opened up to questions, and in response … Continue reading
Posted in Hershel Schachter
Tagged advocates, apology, demands respect, fairness, hakotel, herschel, incitement, Jerusalem, jewish law, jewish week, kicker, law demands, mouths, prime minister, rabbi, rosh yeshiva, rsquo, state of israel, young americans, youtube video
Comments Off on YU’s Rosh Yeshiva Jokes About Shooting Israel’s Prime Minister If He Withdraws From Jerusalem
They’re Building An Eruv In The Hamptons
Newsday reports: In a first for the East End, creation of an eruv, a symbolic fence used in Orthodox Jewish observance, is being sought by a synagogue in Westhampton Beach. The resolution sought by The Hampton Synagogue is expected to … Continue reading
Posted in Eruv
Tagged brooklyn heights, Eruv, far rockaway, haefeli, hamptons, jewish law, jewish observance, long island power authority, newsday, orthodox jews, plastic poles, religious law, schneier, Synagogue, traditional families, tuchman, utility poles, utility wires, westhampton beach, work session
Comments Off on They’re Building An Eruv In The Hamptons
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 →