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Voice On Tape Clearly R. Leib Tropper

A poster named “Former Friend” writes: I have known, met with, spoken dozens and dozens of times to Leib Tropper over the past 30 years. His voice is very identifiable. His personality is very identifiable. It pained me to listen … Continue reading

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Between the Yeshiva World and Modern Orthodoxy: The Life and Works of Rabbi Jehiel Jacob Weinberg, 1884-1966

I’m listening to Professor Marc B. Shapiro‘s lecture on the Srida Aish (Rabbi Jehiel Jacob Weinberg) for Torah in Motion (Movers and Shakers of Modern Orthodoxy 2). Marc says that if World War II ended in 1942, instead of talking … Continue reading

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Jim Bellows RIP

1 p.m. I get the last seat inside the Westwood Presbyterian Church for Jim Bellows funeral. I forgot to wear a belt so my parents keep falling down. Gonna rock this place wigger-style! It’s filled with uptight goyim all well-dressed … Continue reading

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