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Email Tampering Got R. Pilichowski Fired From Beth Jacob

Norm emails: After 10 days, you have succeeded only in “uncovering” the facts that the entire city knows. Your sources must be drying up. Yes, Rabbi Uri Pilichowski was forced to resign, and it was very sad coming after his … Continue reading

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Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Resigns From Beth Jacob

*Update!* I published a tip on this Monday. Why did R. Pilichowski resign suddenly? Beth Jacob emails its members today: Dear Friends: Rabbi Pilichowski has resigned his position at Beth Jacob effective July 3, 2011. He is currently on vacation … Continue reading

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Rabbi Samuel Ohana Interview

Fluent in French, Hebrew, Yiddish and English, Rabbi Samuel Ohana has lived in Los Angeles since 1972. He is 75 years old. He runs the storefront synagogue Beth Midrash Mishkan Israel (13312 Burbank Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 (818) 901-1598) … Continue reading

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Torah ownership dispute goes to Superior Court in Los Angeles

I covered this story two weeks ago. Duke Helfand writes in today’s Los Angeles Times: A rancorous legal fight over the rightful ownership of four Torahs has spilled from religious to civil courts in Los Angeles, with the widow of … Continue reading

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Temple Beth Am Needs A Leader

They let Rabbi Joel Rembaum retire. They let assistant rabbi Perry Netter go. Rabbi Netter resigned after he wasn’t given consideration for the top post. Rabbi Netter had a loyal following at the shul. Now he works at a hedge … Continue reading

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