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Romney Gets Booed At NAACP
Joe emails: I remember being horrified in shul when the prayer for the US government was being said, and someone uttered “not that Obama” – meaning that we should not pray for his well-being. I would be similarly horrified if … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged childishness, economic equality, jewish organizations, legitimate issue, racial discrimination, racial hatred
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Forward Bashes CEO Pay
Steven I. Weiss writes: Singling out CEOs as the culprits behind economic woes is nothing new, but the blame laid at heads of Jewish organizations by the Forward this week for not cutting their salaries while laying-off staff doesn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in Steven I. Weiss
Tagged ceo pay, charitable mission, economic woes, jewish organizations, lots of money, tzedakah
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So What Will Rabbi Weil Do With The OU?
And what will Rabbi Weil do once he’s done with the Orthodox Union? Take Malcolm Hoenlein‘s job (as CEO of the Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations)? Run for political office? That to him might be a sell-out. I’m betting his … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodox Union, Pico/Robertson, R. Steven Weil
Tagged alpha male, good game, jewish organizations, Malcolm Hoenlein, Orthodox Union, profound thinker
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Israeli Angle In Spitzer Scandal
Let’s keep it real — there are a disproportionate number of secular Jews in the sex industry. Ron Kampeas writes for JTA: A fast-rising Democratic governor, an out-of-control sex drive and an Israeli enabler — it feels like deja vu … Continue reading
Posted in Eliot Spitzer
Tagged democratic governor, disproportionate number, dolinger, flight risk, governor of new jersey, james mcgreevey, jewish lawyer, jewish organizations, longtime leader, national council of young israel, New York Times, northeastern state, profile wall, prostitution ring, secular jews, security chief, sex industry, state attorney general, wall street targets, world jewish congress
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Ashley Alexandra Dupre: Who Is The Ho Who Brought Down The Gov?
Click here for my video report on Alexandra Dupre and for pictures. Emperor’s Club VIP: The lowdown. On my way down Pico Blvd to morning prayers March 11. Can you build Jewish organizations around personal growth? A video made Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, Ashley Alexandra Dupre, Eliot Spitzer, Personal
Tagged alexandra, ashley, dupre, emperor, evening march, jewish organizations, losing my religion, march 11, morning prayers, personal growth, pet shop boys, pico blvd, video report, wednesday evening
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