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Tag Archives: orand
Shannon Orand’s Unusual Conversion
Here’s the Jewish Israel report. Here’s The Jerusalem Report. From The Jerusalem Post, it sounds like Rav Shmuel Eliyahu (Chief Rabbi of Safed and the son of the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Mordechai Eliyahu) is the main force … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Conversion, Guma Aguiar, Israel, Jewish Israel, Orthodoxy, R. Dov Lior, R. Haim Druckman, R. Leib Tropper, R. Rafi Ostroff, R. Shmuel Eliyahu, R. Tovia Singer, Shannon Orand
Tagged bnei akiva, chief rabbi, chief rabbinate, israel report, jerusalem post, jerusalem report, orand, rabbi dov lior, rabbi shmuel, rabbi singer, rabbi tovia singer, rav dov lior
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Shannon Orand’s Conversion To Judaism
From The Jerusalem Post: However, when news broke of her relationship with Tropper in the final stages of her court battle, she was forced to sign a settlement that would allow her ex-husband visitation rights with their son. In parallel, … Continue reading
Posted in R. Leib Tropper, Shannon Orand
Tagged conversion to judaism, eliyahu, jerusalem post, jewish school, orand, tropper
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Shannon Orand Converts To Judaism
Five Town Jewish Times – Thursday, January 07, 2010: Shannon Orand, the woman who was taken advantage of by Leib Tropper, the former head of the Eternal Jewish Family, has successfully converted to Judaism in Eretz Yisroel as reported by … Continue reading
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Tagged chief rabbi, eretz yisroel, jewish times, orand, rabbi dov lior, rabbi shmuel
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Shannon Orand’s Heartbreak Over Rabbi Tovia Singer
Here is an excerpt from the tapes of Leib Tropper and Shannon Orand where Rabbi Tropper seems to be talking about Shannon’s heartbreak over Rabbi Tovia Singer, a Cohen prevented by Jewish law from marrying a convert: “I was with … Continue reading
Posted in R. Leib Tropper, R. Tovia Singer, Shannon Orand
Tagged alpine lodge, keynote speaker, orand, orthodox rabbi, rabbi tovia singer, tropper
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Shannon Orand Worked For Tovia Singer Before Leib Tropper
Rabbi Tovia Singer has lived on the edge for decades. He speaks from the heart, confesses his foibles, turns hundreds of people on to Judaism, and makes some powerful enemies in the process. He is one Orthodox rabbi who’s not … Continue reading
Posted in R. Leib Tropper, R. Tovia Singer, Shannon Orand
Tagged christian youth groups, ejf, FailedMessiah, intimate bonds, intimate connections, israel national news, orand, orthodox judaism, outreach work, rabbi tovia singer, rabbi yosef, social relationship, tovia singer, tropper, tuvia, virus html
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Connecting The Dots In The Rabbi Leib Tropper Story
When you look at Guma Aguiar’s (Israeli billionaire who’s suing Rabbi Leib Tropper) profile, you see that though born Jewish, he was raised Christian, and in Houston he sought out a Christian congregation but met Rabbi Tuvia Singer and became … Continue reading
Posted in Guma Aguiar, Personal, R. Elazar Muskin, R. Leib Tropper, R. YY Rubinstein, Sex, Shannon Orand
Tagged connecting the dots, conversion programs, drunk on power, FailedMessiah, jewish identity, orand, orthodox jews, rabbi, tuvia
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New York Post Covers R. Leib Tropper Scandal
Reuven Blau and Melissa Klein write: Eww, that’s not kosher! A prominent Orthodox rabbi has been caught on tape discussing his apparent love affair with a shiksa he was converting to Judaism — whom he allegedly also pushed to have … Continue reading
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Tagged converting to judaism, cutie pie, new york post, orand, orthodox rabbi, reuven blau
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