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Montefiore Whistleblower Robert Frank Suspended

New York mashgiach Robert Frank calls me Sunday afternoon. Robert: “I got suspended on Friday. The head of the department called me. I had to go back in to my religious stuff, my tefillin, and they wouldn’t let me back … Continue reading

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Montefiore Hospital Whistleblower Advised To Hire A Bodyguard

New York mashgiach Robert Frank calls me Thursday evening. “Some of the workers said I should hire a bodyguard. People here are going to kill you if we get fired and they close the place down. Not direct threats. One … Continue reading

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New York Mashgiach Robert Frank Says He’s Received Death Threats

Last week, mashgiach Robert Frank told me that the Orthodox Union, in his experience, was indifferent to kashrut supervision. They were just in it for the money. Monday evening, Robert calls. "I think the Orthodox Union is getting pretty nervous," … Continue reading

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New York Mashgiach Says Orthodox Union Only Interested In Making Money, Not In Policing Kashrut

According to Wikipedia: "In Judaism, a Mashgiach (Hebrew: ?????, pl. ???????, mashgichim) is a person who supervises the kashrut status of a kosher establishment." Thursday evening, Robert Frank, a New York mashgiach, emailed me: "Dear Mr. Ford, I would like … Continue reading

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How Is Rabbi Weil Doing With The Orthodox Union?

Rabbi Steven Weil ran Beth Jacob for nine years. The shul members who hired him thought he’d stick around longer than that. Rabbi Weil’s fundraising abilities helped the shul turn its finances around. He also brought in new members, many … Continue reading

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