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Why would the Kaplan's need a lawyer? They worked very hard to build that building and have been upstanding members of Broward Jewish community for years.

Rothstein's scam is Rothstein's scam.

His face is on the Land Shark Stadium. Should the Dolphins get a lawyer too?

The American Heart Association was promised a huge donation from Rothstein as well. Should the AHA get a lawyer as well?

Shame on you.

If you don't have anything to write, don't write it. This article is a waste of space and inciting G-d only knows what. By the way, that random link to that random yeshiva blog to prove some connection to the Brooklyn Jewish community is as weak and tenuous as can be.

How about some ACTUAL REPORTING Ms. Rab?

A - I just looked it up. The property is owned by a corporate entity whose officers are the Rabbi, his wife, and two Rabbis from NY.

While I hope that Mr. Rothstein goes away for the rest of his life, your article (not really an article) is nothing more than a blantantly anti-semitic piece with no real purpose. If you do have a purpose, let's hear it. Or was the purpose simply to draw attention to the obvious fact that Mr. Rothstein is jewish?

The New Times was first out there with the Rothstein story, and it has been getting a lot of deserved attention. However, your reporting lacks journalistic integrity -- I guess that's why its called blogging.

This is not Denver.

Classy response Shlomoe. Very mature.

The building is owned by a Corporate entity because it is not Chabad.

Here at New Times, we encourage readers to comment and discuss stories. However, our "Terms of Use" forbids threatening language. I've removed several comments from this post that included such language.

Again, please feel free to comment and discuss, but avoid the threats.

Eric Barton
Editor
New Times
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You want to know what's a "waste of time and space?" These inflammatory comments. This article simply pointed out the most recent details of the Rothstein scandal - -and did so rather sympathetically, I might add. If people should be mad at anyone -- it's ROTHSTEIN -- the one who, you know, is stealing from his own people (allegedly.)That, to me, is the real pinnacle of anti-Jewishness.

@Disghusted with New TImes

Quite cry, you little baby.

You have no problem waving your etnicity, culture , religion flag when things are going your way but once the shit hits the fan you act like rats backed in the corner.

Deal with it! Just like everybody else does!

And you are but ONE CUSTOMER, you do not speak for the majority!

Hey,Disghusted with New TImes

Now you have me curious.

What is it about Chabad and Jewish principles that seems to be preventing Kaplan from returning the ill-gotten money?

"If she knew anything about Chabad and Jewish principles, she would know that if Kaplan could give back the ill-gotten money, he would do so without hesitation."

We don't have anyone on staff who's anti-Semitic. We've got Jews, Christians, atheists, those who hate religion entirely, but nope, no anti-Semites.

For some reason, we've had commenters who attack our writers for calling out politicians who are Jewish. The comments on the post below, for instance, suggested Tom was an anti-Semite. But in that post, like the one above, we made an important point, whether the subject was Jewish or not.

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/juice/2009/05/adam_hasner_muslim_geert_wilders.php

Luckily we live in a country where the media can bring up such questions, no matter someone's religion. Be sure that this will continue here at The Juice. And none of the articles will be written by an anti-Semite -- I'll be sure of that.

Kaplan should be talking to the congregants, an ethicist, his conscience AND a decent lawyer--job one is making sure that stolen money was not involved and if it was, that it is returned. I for one don't appreciate having my hard earned money stolen, but you'd this is rocket science. How is this in any way complicated? I'd like to see a story on how the congregants feel. BTW, it was a fine article. Apologize for zip. Other peoples unreasonable sensitivity is not a public problem--the problem is delaying an ethical response, which will hopefully be forthcoming.

Any negative comment about Jews by a non-Jew, even if 100% true, will result in the wrath of Jews. Yet it is ok for those same Jews to make any type of negative, defamtory comment about any other ethinicity, religion or race including all Gentiles. The chosen people have a license in the U.S. media they control to walk over everyone including now their own people.

One of the angles that will be interesting to explore is the question of where the investment funds originated.

This Ponzi has the markings of the affinity funds scams popularized by those in a community who hold positions of influence and use that influence to distract attention from the lack of merits in the target investment.

Check out Surfside/Bal Harbor/Bay Harbor Islands. There were two young sharks fleecing the community for cash while they sat on the synagogue board.

These shameless promoters are just as guilty as Rothstein, as they facilitated the scam by continuing the flow of easy money to pay off the previous 'investors'. And this is only one community... how many other Jewish communities were swindled in this manner?

Another wacko Orthodox Jew! I'm a Reform Jew myself and I can't believe what Orthodox Jews are doing these days. First they take over Agriprocessors and run it into the ground, then they're in cahoots with corrupt politicians and organ smuggling and now this Rothstein guy!

What's also obscene is that Orthodox Jews in Israel, who do not officially recognize Israel's right to exist, also get to decide which Jews are real Jews and therefore are allowed to become Israeli citizens. And Orthodox Jews betrayed all other Jews who were trying to get out of Germany before the Holocaust. Well, at least we're now able to zero in on who exactly the bad Jews are among us. The Orthodox demographic is where the looneytunes are coming from.