▪ The big story of the weekend was the installation of Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis: Britain’s new chief rabbi sworn in, Taking helm, new British chief rabbi puts synagogues at center, Keep faith in the power of charity, urges new Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
▪ Jewish leaders fear business merger could disrupt contract for traditional funerals
▪ Chief Rabbi: Avoid Cruelty to Animals in Kapparot
▪ Rubashkin associate to admit guilt and implicate Rubashkin in immigratioon violations: US kosher meat plant manager to admit guilt
▪ Jewish Fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi Marks 100 Years Amid Sweeping Culture Changes
▪ Wow, all-Jewish city: Jewish shtetl in Azerbaijan survives amid Muslim majority
▪ Hard to understand what will change other than refusing government money: Vishnitz Ready to Disengage from the State
▪ A small but important step forward: Agudath Israel launches video web channel of agudah events
▪ The title implies broader acceptance of the new Five Towns Yoetzet than the article indicates: Orthodox Rabbanim and Community Lay Leaders Endorse Appointment of Lisa Septimus as Five Towns Yoetzet Halacha
▪ The growth of Partnership Minyanim reaches to the UK: Women to lead prayers at partnership minyan
▪ Another interview with the outgoing Chief Rabbi: Lord Sacks: the full interview
▪ Goldberg: The Addict in All of Us
▪ Torah U-Mesorah leaders insist on severance for teachers, which we discussed a few months ago (link): Gilui Daas from Gedolei Torah Regarding Severance Payment
▪ Interview with Robert Avrech: A Shomer Shabbat Hollywood Screenwriter
You’re right about the headline re the yoetzet article. Does anyone know, however, how wide-spread the acceptance is; e.g., do the White Shul and Shaarey Tefillah endorse her appointment?