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Tag Archives: pico boulevard
Rub Them Out!
Joe emails: I drive by a bordello on my way home every night and did not realize it. I stop at the light almost every night on pico and overland, and there is this big neon sign for a massage. … Continue reading
Posted in Prostitution
Tagged erotic massage parlors, massage area, massage parlors in los angeles, massage place, pico boulevard, report wages
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OU West Coast Torah Convention, December 23-26, Focuses on Jewish Values for Next Generation
Here’s a link to the program, including this offering Sunday: “For attorneys, Esther Macner and Steven Friedman will present, with David B. Gardener to moderate, two public sessions on Sunday morning at the Young Israel of Century City, 9317 W. … Continue reading
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Tagged pico boulevard, pre nups, public sessions, scott sobel, Steven Friedman, torah scrolls
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Oil In Los Angeles
I always get this funny feeling when I see oil drilling around Los Angeles. It’s right in the heart of the bloody city and it seems incongruous. There’s a big operation on Pico Blvd and Cardiff and one right by … Continue reading
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Tagged assistant supt, beverly hills high school, moreno drive, oil derrick, pico boulevard, sepulveda blvd
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Chabad Sues Estate Of Subprime King Roland Arnall
From the Los Angeles Business Journal: Roland Arnall became known as one of the wealthiest Angelenos thanks to the subprime mortgage industry he helped create with his company, the former Ameriquest Mortgage. He was also known for giving money to … Continue reading
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Tagged ameriquest mortgage, formal document, king roland, pico boulevard, Roland Arnall, subprime mortgage
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Rabbis Ethics Initiative Hits Pico-Robertson
The Jewish Journal reports: But Peulat Sachir organizers are preparing for a wave of criticism nonetheless. Much of the debate over the initiative revolves around one question: Is labor ethics a Jewish issue? Fine, the owner of Pat’s Restaurant and … Continue reading
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Tagged correct business, ethics initiative, jewish issue, light unto the nations, observant jew, pico boulevard
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David Suissa Skeptical Of New Rabbinical Certification For Business Ethics
Here are my thoughts. I am stunned that David Suissa would air his reservations about this new program in the Jewish Journal. It is not often that he comes across as a skeptic. I am sure the rabbis are shocked … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish households, jewish merchant, legal communities, legal compliance, pico boulevard, rsquo
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But Will We Dance At Their Simcha?
I want to see how pluralist my Orthodox friends really are… I love how this story says a Jewish wedding can not take place on the Sabbath. But a wedding on a Sunday between two men? No problemo! From the … Continue reading
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Tagged karen bass, lisa edwards, pico boulevard, prayer shawl, runyon canyon, same sex marriage
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