tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906205856510467947.post1321016540747149082..comments2009-12-22T15:15:53.010+02:00Natan Slifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903561261083292772noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906205856510467947.post-13489997199387879342009-12-22T14:33:48.419+02:002009-12-22T14:33:48.419+02:00The Tropper story kind of reminds me about the prominent Toronto (Thornhill) rabbi who was recently caught in an inappropriate relationship with a married woman. Why is this noteworthy? Because this same rabbi harrassed and slandered one of my friends for over a decade becasue he had a girlfirend while in Ner Israel Yeshiva High School. Let&#39;s just say that this Rabbi doesnt harrass him no more. <br /> <br />But of course, the rabbi who was dating the married woman was quite clear on the status of his relationship. As he told his congregation in the first sermon after having been caught/confronted/confessed, he said: &quot;The lines of halacha were only blurred - they were not crossed&quot;. Maybe Tropper can use that line, as well.<br /><br />The sad thing is -- the Toronto rabbi still &quot;rabbinates&quot;Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906205856510467947.post-69170763244304615502009-12-21T04:32:14.296+02:002009-12-21T04:32:14.296+02:00I just spoke to someone at EJF. He has accepted a position as chairrman of the board but is not running the organization on a day to day basis.mordechaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15029402870184185148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906205856510467947.post-65707192629729833332009-12-20T15:17:38.534+02:002009-12-20T15:17:38.534+02:00Does Rabbi Wachtfogel prefer &quot;Elya Dov&quot; over &quot;Ela Ber&quot;?Alexnoreply@blogger.com