Tag Archives: bais

Abuse At Yeshiva Of Spring Valley?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Luke Ford

I first reported on this in 2008. A rabbi was fired after accusations he sexually abused second grade kids. Here’s a July 15, 2010 letter from Hylton I. Lightman, M.D., David Pelcovitz, Ph.D. and Melvin Sinowitz Ph.D. sent to the … Continue reading →

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The Meir Kin Divorce Case

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Luke Ford

Joe emails: Luke, here is another letter from a different Bais Din (Jewish law court) condemning the RCC and the new Seiruv as fraudulent and meritless. Rabbi Gestetner has condemmed Herschel Schachter from New York, Avrohom Union and Nochum Sauer … Continue reading →

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Jews & Goldman Sachs

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Luke Ford

Chaim Amalek writes: More troubling is the current spate of attacks on Goldman Sachs (and who here remembers Joe McCarthy?). Personally, I think that a world without Goldman Sachs would be a world in which the living would envy the … Continue reading →

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Writing A Gossip Column For The Los Angeles Times

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Luke Ford

ChaimAmalek: If you do, I will take this as proof that there is an afterlife, and that Cathy Seipp interceded on your behalf. ChaimAmalek:  You are recession-proof ChaimAmalek:  And that could be yet ANOTHER book you could write – "How … Continue reading →

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Trembling With Excitement To Join The Jewish People

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Luke Ford

"I need to know your motivations," he said. "Orthodox Jews are a tiny peculiar people. Why do you want to become one?" "Motivations?" I exclaimed. "Motivations? You need to know my motivations? You can never know my motivations because I … Continue reading →

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