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Rabbi Avrohom Union – Gatekeeper

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Union runs the Rabbinical Council of California, which converts about 30 people a year. He has the power to stop a potential conversions. He’s rejected hundreds of people from the program over the years. Many of them, including myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Conversion, R. Avrohom Union, RCC | Tagged classical mythology, gatekeeper, gatekeepers, rabbi akiba, rabbinical council of california, shape shifters | Comments Off

The Jewish Exponent Shuts Out Dissident Voices

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Luke Ford

From the Forward: The controversy dates back to March 2007, when Akiba Hebrew Academy announced that it had accepted a $5 million gift and would be changing its name. The gift came from Leonard Barrack, a prominent Philadelphia securities lawyer … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewish Journalism | Tagged akiba hebrew academy, barrack, board chair, chairman of the democratic national committee, democratic national committee, dissident voices, executive editor, finance chairman, full disclosure, hackles, Hillary Clinton, jane eisner, jewish exponent, jonathan tobin, page advertisement, philadelphia federation, plane crash, rabbi akiba, ronald perelman, s board | Comments Off

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