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Tag Archives: David Rubin
President Obama Part Of The David Rubin Simcha
David and Gitel Rubin emails their guests about tonight’s desert reception in honor of their daughter’s engagement (she is marrying Aryeh, child of Chaim and Rochelle Ribak): “President Obama has decided to be part of our simcha with a dinner … Continue reading
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Tagged alternate routes, David Rubin, dinner event, Hancock Park, journey home, kevin mccarthy, massive traffic jam, mile journey, simcha, viable idea
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Does David Rubin Have Enemies In Orthodox Life?
Often when an Orthodox Jew falls from grace, it is easy to see his enemies rejoicing. Orthodox Jewish life is close. We know each other pretty well. We have feuds. And when people fall, there is often rejoicing. I have … Continue reading
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Tagged David Rubin, ehud olmert, keynote speaker, orthodox jew, orthodox jewish life, scholarship banquet
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The Stooge?
Daniel Joseph Neah was a longtime employee of David Rubin who plead guilty for a lenient sentence. It appears he is cooperating with the government.
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Tagged daniel joseph, David Rubin, lenient sentence, longtime employee, neah
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David Rubin’s Cozy Orthodox Connections
Former Yeshivat Yavneh board chair David Rubin is on trial for municipal bond kickbacks. Brian Dror is an Orthodox Jew in Fairfax/La Brea area who works as a CPA. One of his real estate trusts filed for bankruptcy last year. … Continue reading
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Tagged board chair, David Rubin, dror, la eruv, municipal bond, orthodox jew
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David Rubin Pleads Not Guilty
News report: David Rubin, founder of CDR Financial Products Inc., and two colleagues on Friday pleaded not guilty to criminal antitrust, wire fraud and other charges stemming from an alleged conspiracy to rig bids for municipal investment agreements and derivatives contracts … Continue reading
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Tagged bid rigging, David Rubin, federal magistrate judge, michael mcgovern, wire fraud, wolmark
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The David Rubin Indictment
Click here for the .pdf. I hear: The question that might be asked how will Yavneh do financially with its biggest benefactor busy with the indictment? Will there be fallout to any of the places David Rubin supported or individuals … Continue reading
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Tagged benefactor, blow out, David Rubin, indictment, Spinka
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David Rubin Profiled In The New York Times
Yid emails: "Luke, There must be something happening with David Rubin and all of these articles – it seems like every government agency from the SEC to the IRS to the Department of Justice is after him, not to mention … Continue reading
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Tagged David Rubin, financial losses, internal revenue service, mr rubin, municipal securities rulemaking board, wolmark
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LA Jewish Community Links Apologize To David Rubin
Here’s my own stuff on David Rubin. From LA-Community.org: There was an article in The Community Links that inappropriately and incorrectly linked a leader in the Jewish Community, who has not been charged or found guilty of any crime, with … Continue reading
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Former Yavneh Hebrew Academy President David Rubin Investigated By U.S. Government
Former Yavneh Hebrew Academy President David Rubin Investigated By U.S. Government Over municipal bond sales. It’s probably not as exciting as it sounds. I hear that Yakov Yelin, the chairman of the board of Shaarey Zedek, is interviewing in the … Continue reading
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Tagged academy president, bond sales, David Rubin, president david, yavneh hebrew academy
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