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Tag Archives: orthodox jew
What Can An Orthodox Jew Get Away With?
Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman discuss this week’s Torah portion "Shoftim." What can you get away with as an Orthodox Jew? How much freedom do you have? Can you eat at McDonalds? No way. Complete video of my discussion with Joey … Continue reading
Posted in Joey Kurtzman, Personal, Torah
Tagged joey, luke ford, mcdonalds, orthodox jew, torah portion
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Lazy, Lazy, Lazy
Bob emails: We all know that Luke is as lazy as they come, but what’s up with him clipping movie synopsis from imdb.com and posting 35 photo stills? Is this journalism? With Jews controlling all the media outlets and all … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged cathy seipp, christian upbringing, move to america, orthodox jew, orthodox jews, photo stills
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How Would God Vote?
Yori Yanover writes: In the past three months I’ve begun to listen to right-wing radio, especially to Rush Limbaugh, mostly for the pain. Few things in our political culture are more rewarding nowadays than hearing Rush’s scrambling to build up … Continue reading
Posted in David Klinghoffer, Yori Yanover
Tagged David Klinghoffer, death row inmates, democratic opponent, innocence project, orthodox jew, wrongful executions
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‘More Precious Than Pearls’
An articulate Modern Orthodox Jew survives the Holocaust and eventually moves to the United States. He discusses theodicy. From the description: Faith after the Holocaust is a theme that is rarely touched upon in Holocaust-related documentaries, let alone examined deeply. … Continue reading
Posted in Holocaust
Tagged faith after the holocaust, father alex, kosice slovakia, nazi concentration camps, orthodox jew, svalyava
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More Bad News For Liberman Broadcasting
Liberman Broadcasting is a Spanish-language media operation owned by San Fernando Valley Orthodox Jew Leonard Liberman. Case Type: Other Employment Complaint (General Jurisdiction) Case#: BC395040 CASE NAME: EDGARDO MATEOS VS LIBERMAN BROADCASTING INC ET AL Case Type: Other Employment Complaint … Continue reading
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Tagged jurisdiction case, liberman broadcasting inc, mortgage foreclosure, orthodox jew, spanish language media, wachovia mortgage
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Cop Gets Off On Shabbat
From lohud.com: A newly hired town police officer has been given Friday nights to Saturday evenings off to accommodate her religious beliefs. The special work schedule afforded Officer Baile J. Glauber has raised concerns among other officers, said Officer Dennis … Continue reading
Posted in Sabbath
Tagged glauber, mike klein, orthodox jew, police benevolent association, probationary officer, religious observances
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NYT Editorializes About Jewish Arms Dealers Accused Of Corruption
On March 27, I reported: The Bar-Kochba Botach in this story is a Los Angeles Orthodox Jew. He owns www.botachtactical.com at 3423 West 43rd Place Los Angeles, CA 90008. His brother is Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Bar-Kochba Botach is not accused … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged fly by night, henry waxman, john withers, orthodox jew, rabbi shmuley boteach, representative henry waxman
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Valley Village Orthodox Jew & Former Boeing Scientist Abraham Lesnik Charged With Not Securing Military Secrets
From ERSNews.com: FORMER BOEING SCIENTIST In Los Angeles federal court yesterday, Abraham Lesnik, a former Boeing defense scientist was charged with improperly retaining sensitive security information by Federal prosecutors. His attorney Marc Harris accompanied Lesnik who was present for his … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lesnik, boeing defense, federal courtroom, federal prosecutors, marc harris, orthodox jew
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I Die With Sam Harris – And We Don’t Go To Heaven And We Don’t Get One Stinkin’ Virgin
Monday evening, I drive to the Luxe Hotel (for the David Horowitz Freedom Center’s Jihad Lecture Series) under a heavy burden (no less horrific than that of the poor Jews of Sderot). (Video) I had just been accused — in … Continue reading
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Tagged david horowitz freedom center, many mansions, orthodox jew, poor jews, pornography industry, prophet hosea
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Freedom From Bondage
Rabbi Gil Student writes: The past few years has seen a resurgence in militant atheism — think Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris. As a backlash against the religious revival of the past 25 years, these authors and speakers have … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Hitchens, cross currents, gil student, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, rabbinic advisor
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