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Tag Archives: torah scrolls
Rita Pauker Says The Repo Men Took Back Her Four Torah Scrolls From Rabbi Ohana
I spoke to Rita Pauker Thursday night. She says that a repo team went to Rabbi Ohana’s shul yesterday and from among the ten Torah scrolls there, they took back her four Torah scrolls. She says the repo men have … Continue reading
I Want A More Tranquil Life
The other day, I was dealing with angry people. And in the middle of it, I thought, “I’d rather be teaching the Alexander Technique than dealing with this tsures.” I just don’t like all the anger and venom that came … Continue reading
Random Thoughts On The Torah Scroll Dispute
* Rita Pauker interview. Rabbi Samuel Ohana interview. * In an offer attached as Exhibit B to R. Ohana’s first pleading filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court in this case, R. Ohana offered to give Rita Pauker all four … Continue reading
Rabbi Samuel Ohana Interview
Fluent in French, Hebrew, Yiddish and English, Rabbi Samuel Ohana has lived in Los Angeles since 1972. He is 75 years old. He runs the storefront synagogue Beth Midrash Mishkan Israel (13312 Burbank Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 (818) 901-1598) … Continue reading
Random Thoughts On Steven Friedman’s Ouster From Sunday Morning OU Panel
Background on the case. * A source says: The right story is that the OU canceled Steven Friedman. Why? Think. Why did the OU cancel it’s own speaker? Baruch Cohen is NOT that powerful and he’s not the story. The … Continue reading
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
The Orthodox View Of Marriage
The more religious the shul, the more likely they are to have copious amounts of alcohol around on Purim and Simchat Torah. By contrast, Modern Orthodox shuls such as Bnai David tend to be alcohol free. I went traditional Thursday … Continue reading
Who Owns These Torah Scrolls?
Rabbi Samuel Ohana’s attorney Scott Sobel responds to the latest ruling: The RCC contract for binding arbitration was for arbitration of the dispute of Mrs. Rita Pauker, as an individual, against Rabbi Samuel Ohana, as an individual, and Beth Midrash … Continue reading
Los Angeles Torah Scrolls Dispute II
Florida attorney Mikal W. Grass emails me: Finally, a more comprehensive rendition of what is actually going on in the case, even if the person providing the summary is defense counsel. Attorney Sobel does an admirable job of stating his … Continue reading
Los Angeles Torah Scroll Dispute
Julie Fax writes July 20, 2010 in the Jewish Journal: Despite two rabbinic court rulings against him, a Sherman Oaks rabbi is refusing to turn over four Torah scrolls that a rabbi’s widow says belong to her. In May, a … Continue reading