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‘Challah’ and ‘tefillin’ were code words in the Chabad of Poway’s tax fraud scheme

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 22 Aug 2022

The former rabbi of Chabad of Poway, Yisroel Goldstein, and attorney Elliot Adler engaged in a tax fraud scheme using coded language, with terms like "challah" and "tefillin" to disguise fraudulent activities.

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Disgraced former Chabad of Poway rabbi out of prison early

Louis Keene in Forward · 13 Jun 2022

Yisroel Goldstein, former rabbi of Chabad of Poway, was released early from his prison sentence due to COVID-19 protocols.

0 Food Communities

A kosher calamity ends: Trader Joe’s reintroduces pareve chocolate chips

Forward · 18 Jun 2021

Trader Joe's has reintroduced kosher pareve semi-sweet chocolate chips after they disappeared from shelves in 2012, much to the delight of kosher consumers.

0 Politics Israel

Born in California, raised in Gaza — will San Diego send this millennial to Congress?

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 26 Mar 2020

Ammar Campa-Najjar, a candidate for Congress in a historically conservative Southern California district, brings a unique perspective shaped by his childhood experiences in Gaza and Southern California.

0 Politics Ethics

Opinion | The El Paso Killer Loved Trump. Do You? Then You’re Responsible, Too.

Forward · 4 Aug 2019

CJ Werleman discusses the implications of the El Paso mass shooting, in which a gunman influenced by white supremacy and Donald Trump's rhetoric killed at least 20 people.

0 Leadership Politics

How Abe Met Rupert — at a $8,850-a-Week California Spa

Forward · 6 Dec 2016

Abraham Foxman, former leader of the Anti-Defamation League, frequented the exclusive Golden Door spa in California, where he mingled with influential personalities, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

0 Television/Film Culture

The Secret Jewish History of Richard Pryor

Forward · 2 Mar 2015

Richard Pryor's complex relationship with the Jewish community is highlighted in Scott Saul's biography "Becoming Richard Pryor," which explores Pryor's artistic collaborations and personal connections with Jewish individuals.

0 Communities Leadership

Female Rabbis Lead Pioneering Prayer Communities

Forward · 15 Dec 2014

In recent years, a new form of Jewish spiritual community has emerged, predominantly led by female rabbis.