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Tag Archives: jewish day schools
Rethinking Jewish Day Schools
From DonnaBurstyn.com: I was calculating what I spent on the education of my four daughters before they hit college. Three of them went to Orthodox Jewish day schools. A fourth one went until third grade and then was in other … Continue reading
Posted in Donna Burstyn, Education, Orthodoxy
Tagged archdiocese of los angeles, catholic day, jewish day school, jewish day schools, orthodox jewish community, practicing catholic
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Are Liberals Open-Minded?
Dennis Prager writes: I can personally attest to the closed-mindedness among Jewish liberals. Despite having written two best-selling Jewish books and hundreds of articles on Jewish issues, and having lectured to virtually every major Jewish organization in North America for … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Reform Judaism
Tagged conservative speakers, Dennis Prager, jewish day schools, orthodox jew, reform synagogue, reform temples
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Keeping The Shalhevet Dream Alive
Here’s an email making its way around the Los Angeles Orthodox community regarding Shalhevet. A source says: “The Ponzi scheme known as Jewish education has begun to collapse under its own weight. Costs have spiraled and even financially successful families … Continue reading
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Tagged cheder, jewish day schools, jewish education, orthodox community, ponzi scheme
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What’s The Big Difference Between LA And NY Orthodox Shuls?
There are hardly any single women in Los Angeles Orthodox shuls while New York shuls are filled with them. The Upper West Side of Manhattan has the biggest Orthodox singles scene in North America. Los Angeles? Not so much. In … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Orthodoxy
Tagged jewish day schools, orthodox shuls, orthodox women, upper west side, women graduates
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Pico-Robertson Update
Real estate values of the average Pico-Robertson home are down about 25% from the peak in 2006. Prime Beverlywood property is holding up well. Rents are under pressure. Vacancies are up even though the population hasn’t declined. Rents are down … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Orthodox Union, Pico/Robertson, RCC
Tagged airdrome, Beth Jacob, century city, jewish day schools, kol nidre service, Mogen David, population, real estate values, rents, shul, talmud torah, unemployment, vacancies, weiner, Young Israel
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Paying For Jewish Day Schools
From Hirhurim: OU Plans to Foster Major Savings in Non-Academic Yeshiva Expenses (link): With the encouragement and participation of a growing number of yeshivot and day schools across North America, the Orthodox Union is quickly moving ahead with a two-pronged … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Orthodox Union, Orthodoxy
Tagged academic areas, insurance savings, jewish day schools, jewish education, orthodox community, Orthodox Union, parosh, plan health insurance, prong approach, revenue enhancement, school tuition, yeshivot
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Will Your Grandkids Be Reform?
Bruce writes: Some Orthodox advocates view Reform and Conservative Judaism as dying denominations. In a article with the provocative title "Will Your Grandchildren Be Jews?" the two authors contrast Orthodox Judaism’s relatively high birthrates and relatively low intermarriage rates with … Continue reading
Posted in Jews
Tagged conservative jews, Conservative Judaism, intriguing idea, jewish day schools, orthodox judaism, provocative title
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Los Angeles Jewish Day Schools Hurting Financially
They all seem to be running deficits of at least $1 million and all are making budgetary cutbacks. Because of the economic downturn, parents in Beverly Hills in particular are pulling their kids out of Jewish day schools and sending … Continue reading
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Tagged Anshe Emes, budgetary cutbacks, economic downturn, jewish day schools, male member, police detectives
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