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The Jewish Exponent Shuts Out Dissident Voices

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

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Israeli Cantor Avoids Sex Trap

Cantor Naftali Herstik is the artist who restored cantorial singing to a serious art form, while his rival Israel Rand seems like a half-witted creep. If I could find out why Rand lost his job in the Hamptons (replaced by … Continue reading

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Alleged Sex Abuse by Principal Roils Australia

Dan Goldberg writes for the Forward: Sydney, Australia — Australia’s tight-knit ultra-Orthodox community is being roiled by allegations that the principal of a girls’ high school molested a number of her former students. Malka Leifer, headmistress of Melbourne’s Adass Israel … Continue reading

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