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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
Posted in R. Samuel Ohana
Tagged ohana, repo team, shul, taking possession, torah scrolls
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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
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged aishwarya rai, Alexander Technique, anger, cutting edge, hottest women in the world, indian actress, mila kunis, torah scrolls, tranquil life, venom
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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
Posted in R. Avraham Teichman, R. Gavriel Cohen, R. Nachum Sauer, R. Samuel Ohana, R. Sholom Tendler, R. Yitzhock Adlerstein, RCC, Steven Friedman
Tagged absolute confidentiality, confidentiality clause, los angeles superior court, sifrei torah, torah scroll, torah scrolls, torah torah
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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
Posted in R. Avrohom Union, R. David Rue, R. Nachum Sauer, R. Samuel Ohana, Steven Friedman
Tagged assistant rabbi, chief rabbi, sephardic synagogue, sherman oaks ca, sifrei torah, torah scrolls
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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
Posted in R. Samuel Ohana, Steven Friedman
Tagged orthodox community, orthodox jews, psak, scott sobel, Steven Friedman, torah scrolls
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