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What’s Going On With Emek Hebrew Academy In The San Fernando Valley?
A source tells me Feb. 12: “Emek is getting rid of its two principals (Judaic — Rabbi P. Wachsman and Secular — Gabriella Shapiro) after this year. They are claiming that Wachsman is retiring, but the word around the valley … Continue reading
Posted in Emek Hebrew
Tagged Conservative Judaism, educational background, emek hebrew academy, federal prosecutor, machers, new blood, nice woman, principals, professional educator, San Fernando Valley, secular studies, shabbos robes, tendler, torah studies, whole lot of things
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Israeli Consulate Party
Jane emails: I went to the Israeli consulate big Shindig at the Saban theater (Temple of the Arts) Next to Larry Flynt’s building on the corner of Wilshire and La cienga. 2000 people attended (crowded and hot) the Machers in … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged hatikvah, herzl street, israeli consulate, machers, mayor of beverly hills, theodor herzl
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One Way To Get Rid Of A Rabbi
Dr. Marc B. Shapiro blogs: Speaking of rabbis who were chased out of their communities, let me repeat what I heard from the late Rabbi Louis Jacobs.[13] This story is not documented anywhere, but is something that Jacobs no doubt … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro, Rabbis
Tagged enormous controversy, machers, massive volumes, rabbi louis jacobs, rosh yeshiva, torah scholar
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Newsweek Says, Dance, Jews, Dance!
Steven I. Weiss writes: The very idea of a "most influential rabbis" list is of questionable value in the first place. But Newsweek does seemingly everything in its power to make sure we all get the joke. For starters, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journalism, Jews, Steven I. Weiss
Tagged baseball statistics, jews dance, lisa miller, machers, meaningful analysis, religion editor
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Which Shul Will Be The First To Get The Coveted ‘Peulat Sachir’ Hecsher For Kosher Ethics?
If the Modern Orthodox rabbis in Pico-Robertson enforce this code of ethical business conduct on their congregants, YICC and Beth Jacob will lose most of their machers. These guys work hard. They’re tough. They don’t always worry about ethical niceties … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Modern Orthodox, Pico/Robertson
Tagged Beth Jacob, ethical business conduct, machers, orthodox rabbis, YICC
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