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Rabbi Gavriel Cohen’s Beit Din Of Beverly Hills
Rabbi Gavriel Cohen set up his Beit Din of Beverly Hills in 1983 with the approval of Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi. He has the support of such Sephardic rabbis as the current Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar and the Sephardic gadol … Continue reading
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Rabbi and His Wife Killed In Mumbai
From Chabad.org: Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, the beloved directors of Chabad-Lubavitch of Mumbai, were killed during one of the worst terrorist attacks to strike India in recent memory. Jewish communities around the world reacted with shock to the loss … Continue reading
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Tagged chabad house, gavriel, holtzberg, lubavitch, rivka, toddler son
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What Is The West Coast Rabbinical Court?
I think it is for Sephardic Jews. It is run by Rabbi Gavriel Cohen whose claim to fame is his ability get divorces from men reluctant to give their wife a get (Jewish divorce) so she can remarry. I believe … Continue reading
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