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Tag Archives: orthodox jew
Why Didn’t Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Make The Cut At Beth Jacob?
Because he did not apply. Rabbi Korobkin was the runner-up to Steven Weil in the 2000 search for a successor to Abner Weiss. He did not throw his hat in the ring this go round. By temperament, Rabbi Korobkin is … Continue reading
Posted in Daniel Korobkin, Modern Orthodox
Tagged Abner Weiss, Beth Jacob, elazar, orthodox jew, orthodox rabbis, rabbi daniel
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Wall Street & The Jews
HymenRothofMiami: Young man HymenRothofMiami: The New York press is all over the Jewish angle regarding this latest wall street scandal. HymenRothofMiami: Apparently he took down a lot of monied Jews. HymenRothofMiami: As he "did the Jewish circuit" HymenRothofMiami: I’m thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Personal
Tagged assemblyman dov hikind, graphic accounts, hater, hatred, jew, jewish angle, Jews, orthodox jew, orthodox jewish community, rabbi yehuda
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Molestation Cases Among Orthodox Jews
NEW YORK (AP) — It started as a radio program discussion about a taboo subject: child molestation among members of the insular world of Orthodox Jews. Since he broached the subject on his radio show this summer, says a state … Continue reading
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Tagged mormon church, orthodox jew, orthodox jews, roman catholic church, state assemblyman, Tony Alamo
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Orthodox In-Fighting
Joe emails: The infighting among Orthodox shuls in L.A. is really an embarrassment. Young Israel of North Beverly Hills is a total train wreck and a textbook example of what happens when ego is mixed with money and control issues. … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged medical marijuana, orthodox jew, orthodox jews, orthodox shuls, textbook example, Young Israel
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First Time Novelist Diana Spechler Coming To Town Nov. 13
November 13, 2008: Diesel, A Book Store In Brentwood, 7:00 p.m. 225 26th Street, Santa Monica, CA Diana Spechler Diana Spechler’s Facebook Page Diana Spechler’s MySpace Page From Harper Collins: Bits and Ash were children when the kidnapping of their … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Literature
Tagged desperate attempt, family rift, harper collins, mother ellie, orthodox jew, santa monica ca
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Certifying Ethics
Big Red emails: A belated Chag Sameach. I think this Kosher Business Ethics [certification] is for the birds. To me it seems like a reaction to a few recent events. First and foremost, the Rubashkin debacle. There is no question … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Pico/Robertson
Tagged chag sameach, conservative congregations, good housekeeping, housekeeping seal, orthodox jew, sachir
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Is My Blog Certified Kosher By The Orthodox Rabbis Of Los Angeles?
I heard Orthodox rabbi Yitz Greenberg say that while Israel should be more moral than other nations, if it insisted on being 100% more moral, it would be dead. It should instead strive for something achievable and survivable, such as … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged jewish standards, lashon hara, orthodox jew, orthodox rabbi, orthodox rabbis, orthodox shuls
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Medicine’s Loss Is Poetry’s Gain
On PoemHunter.com, Dr. Gershon Hepner (born May 5, 1938 in Leipzig, Germany, and has lived in LA for 30 years) writes: "I am a physician educated in England and living in LA. I am married to a brilliant poet, Linda, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Jacob, brilliant poet, criminal convictions, hebrew bible, orthodox jew, poemhunter com
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I’m Live With The President
I’ll be live on my cam when the president addresses the nation at 6 p.m. about our financial crisis. I’m part of a new KNBC.com team providing analysis via web cam and YouTube video. KhunDiddy: I’m back after 11 nights … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged big wheel, community spirit, fannie mae, financial crisis, hostile press, knbc, orthodox jew, web cam, youtube video
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Friday Night Lights
While I was sick this past week, I watched all 22 episodes of season one of the TV show "Friday Night Lights." I loved it. I also enjoyed the movie "Arranged." It’s about a budding friendship between two teachers — … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood
Tagged ethnic school, fiddler on the roof, friday night lights, jewish matchmaker, orthodox jew, sxsw film festival
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