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Tag Archives: Yeshiva
Hindu Honeys
Khunrum emails: Indian chicks look great. I like them almost as much as I do Asians. BUT they tend to hang with Indian men. I rarely see a white guy with an Indian gal. Chaim Amalek emails: I know a … Continue reading
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Tagged honeys, indian chicks, indian gal, indian men, jewish guy, Yeshiva
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Abuse At Yeshiva Of Spring Valley?
I first reported on this in 2008. A rabbi was fired after accusations he sexually abused second grade kids. Here’s a July 15, 2010 letter from Hylton I. Lightman, M.D., David Pelcovitz, Ph.D. and Melvin Sinowitz Ph.D. sent to the … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged bais, collateral damage, monsey new york, orzel, rabbi yehuda, Yeshiva
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Welcoming Gays Into Your Home
A Christian man phones Dennis Prager’s radio show July 11, 2008: “I am a stay at home father. I have three young girls I stay home with. My wife has developed several friendships at work with individuals who are homosexual. … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Homosexuality
Tagged christian man, Dennis Prager, disgusting things, lesbian couple, orthodox rabbi, Yeshiva
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The Baltimore Yeshiva Suicide
Read or watch the whole interview here. Heshy Fried: “Blogging has opened up my mind to all sorts of people and I’ve got a girlfriend out of it and probably a future wife.” Luke: “How does your dad like your … Continue reading
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Tagged car accident, falsehood, family member, good news service, news sites, Yeshiva
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Is Leib Tropper related to the Tropper in LA that opened the “home school” Yeshiva?
From UOJ: The LA Tropper is a nephew, the son of Rabbi Dovid Tropper. They both taught in various LA yeshivas. The tapes: http://www.2shared.com/file/10008550/23589caa/Leibs_contract_2.html http://www.2shared.com/file/10008637/e92010d6/Leibs_contract.html http://www.2shared.com/file/10008381/e57caec3/rebbetzinAdmission.html
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Tagged nephew, rabbi dovid, Yeshiva
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Japanese Lawyers visit Ponevyz Yeshiva in Bnei Brak
The lawyers represent three chasidic teenagers who are on trial for drug smuggling in Japan.
Posted in Drugs, Israel
Tagged bnei brak, drug smuggling, japanese lawyers, teenagers, Yeshiva
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On Being Controversial
Rabbi Alan Yuter writes: Religious Jews speak about Jewish education, Torah commitment and the commandments. The culture of religious Jews and the culture commanded by the sacred library of Judaism are often very different. While Jewish education gives lip service … Continue reading
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Tagged baltimore county, consternation, elites, holy man, jewish education, jewish religious life, Judaism, kotler, Lakewood, lip service, Ner Israel, orthodox world, penumbra, rabbi joseph, rabbi yosef, rebbe, rsquo, stigma, Torah, Yeshiva
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Women Should Wear Lip Gloss
I like a woman’s lips to be shiny and wet. I like to watch them pout and apply the gloss. Blotting doesn’t do anything for me. I also like signature kisses on correspondence. I’m not really into the red hooker … Continue reading
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Tagged butch dyke, cheese sandwich, cops, fear, french kiss, freshman girl, girl alice, hippie, hooker, hot girls, kime, lips, matron, motzi, placer high school, rabbi, shiny lips, sumer, temptation, tongue, Torah, Yeshiva, zane
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How A Woman Takes A Shower
Click here to join the fun. LeahKleim: Im tempted to start a chat room. I need an accomplice though YourMoralLeader: This can be your chat room too YourMoralLeader: We have the same mission YourMoralLeader: tikkun olam LeahKleim: I know we … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplice, apricot, cucumber, dressing gown, face cloth, facial scrub, grapefruit, laundry hamper, leg lifts, live cam chat, mayonaise, miami heat, passion fruit, perfect body, pre natal vitamins, shampoo, sit ups, spell check, tikkun olam, ups, Yeshiva
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Monsey’s Yeshiva Of Spring Valley Fires Rabbi For Sexually Abusing Kids
The victims were under ten years of age. The firing happened a few weeks ago. It’s been kept hush hush at the Orthodox co-ed educational school. I want to learn more details before I publish the rabbi’s name. Oct. 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged co ed, educational school, fires, hush hush, Monsey, rabbi, spring valley, Yeshiva
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