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Beth Jacob Hosts International Shabbaton For Young Professionals 21-35
Thursday January 12 – Sunday January 15, 2012 INTERNATIONAL SHABBATON FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Click here to register Save the date for the first ever international young professionals Shabbaton in beautiful Beverly Hills, California sponsored by Beth Jacob Congregation, the largest … Continue reading
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Full Service Asian Ecstasy Massage Parlor Thrives Next Door To Beth Jacob
I get this email: “An oriental woman arrested for prostitution. The business is still open a year later. My friend lives behind it and sees the traffic. It’s open 10 AM-10 PM. There are internet sites with report about the … Continue reading
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Is This What Discrimination Looks Like?
A few weeks ago, the rabbi of Bnai David-Judea wrote that he was no longer saying the morning blessing “Thank you God for not making me a woman” because it reflected bigotry towards women and that Orthodox Judaism had a … Continue reading
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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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LA’s Modern Orthodox Rabbis Launch Ethical Business Certification
Here’s the press release: March 1, 2009 will mark the launching of Peulat Sachir: The Ethical Labor Initiative. (Peulat Sachir is Hebrew for “the worker’s wage”.) Founded by several L.A. Orthodox rabbis in conjunction with leaders in the business and … Continue reading
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