Monday, March 23, 2026


Decision of NCYI Vaad Halacha re Yitz sWyne
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This is presented as a caution to anyone traveling to Las Vegas and expecting the Young Israel there to be an Orthodox shul. Be advised, it is NOT. More information can be found on other pages of this blog. 

The Kollel is partially responsible for keeping sWyne "legitimate" when they arrived in Las Vegas.
https://cleanupyoungisrael.blogspot.com/2011/12/is-this-appropriate-for-young-israel.html
They have now acknowledged they were wrong for doing so.
While it is proper the NCYI Vaad Halacha, including Rabbi Peretz Steinberg, has finally seen fit to recognize Yitzchak Wyne for the swine he is, 4 other steps are still necessary.
1- Rita Pine must repudiate her notarization of the forgery created by Mr. P. Lerner (https://cleanupyoungisrael.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-details-and-can-be-found-on.html )
2- Rabbi Peretz Steinberg must retract his "psak" of 24 Elul 5767 and admit he was misled into writing it. He also owes several people a sincere apology for the trouble this document caused..
3- National Council of Young Israel must acknowledge that the Seruv on Yitz sWyne was always and is still in effect and the actions in support of him and against the widow Susan Shalov and others taken by the leadership at that time were wrong and the NCYI sincerely regrets they did them.
4- The following email was sent to the Vaad Halacha.
Subject: What P. Lerner misused, use now as it was intended
About 20 years ago a clause in the Young Israel Constitution intended to prevent member shuls from going off the derech was misused to seize properties for P. Lerner's crooked schemes. At the same time he libeled a widow, misled and manipulated the head of the Vaad Halacha to undermine a VALID excommunication of a "rabbi" whom you now know to be a swine. This swine was a con-man who used his influence over the Ghermezian family (who were also from Edmonton) to acquire the property now housing the Young Israel Aish of Las Vegas. The use of the Young Israel (and Aish) name was/is a means for this charlatan to fool unsuspecting Jewish residents and visitors of Las Vegas, NV.
I ask you now to urge National Council of Young Israel to use their full legal abilities to undo the damages of the last decades by taking legal possession and control of 9590 W Sahara Ave. Las Vegas NV 89117. What Lerner used for improper purposes, use now as it was intended to keep shuls bearing the name "Young Israel" Torah-True.


Sunday, September 13, 2020

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/email-i-wrote-old-friend-who-prominent-rabbinic-speaker-asher-kaufman
Was Hashem sending a message through this person as he sent one in the time of Yehoshua bin Nun through Yair ben Menashe (Perek ז) when He began the Covid-19 pandemic in America at the Young Israel in New Rochelle?  Baruch Hashem, this person survived but many more did not.