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Andrew Gordon, from Miami Beach, is appearing on the 12th season of Big Brother. Miami, FL - So an Orthodox Jew foot doctor walks into a houseful of cameras… Uh, yeah, Andrew Gordon of Miami Beach will be a contestant in CBS’s long-running Big Brother summer series. He’s so dedicated to his religion that he’ll be observing Shabbat while in the house. That means he somehow won’t use electricity from Friday night through Saturday night while, of course, being surrounded by tons of electric filming equipment.
“It’s already going to be tough in that house, so it’s going to be even tougher dealing with these extra little things,” Gordon tells the Associated Press. “People are probably going to look at me as an outsider and wonder what I’m doing and why I’m not eating their food. It’s something I’ve had to explain my whole life as a practicing Jew. Whatever happens, I’ll deal with it.”
Gordon will also bring his own cooking utensils into the house. Apparently, one of those utensils will be a big ol’ stirring spoon. He calls himself a “tall, cute, Jewish, single, doctor, father that’s very competitive and ready to stir the pot in the Big Brother house,” according to his CBS.com profile.
Gordon could be a plant, however. This season’s competition will include a house guest who’s not playing for the $500,000 grand prize but is secretly working against the others to sabotage them. Uh, actually in the interest of fighting stereotypes, maybe it’s not the best idea for CBS to have cast him as the saboteur.
Anyway, whatever, Gordon should feel right at home in the house. The Wrap reports, “The house this season will have an Art Deco theme, accented with palm tree groves and walls of glass. The furniture and colors will pay homage to vintage Miami.”
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:24 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Seems to me that it will be a HUGE Chillul Hashem. That show is known for it's fights and not so clean for the eyes.
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:25 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
oh boy. I hope there are no woman around him and there are cameras so i hope he does not disappoint his religion. Why put onself through such a test? do a game show but this? The rabanim are wishing the concerts were the only problem in America!
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:28 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Guess he's looking for a shidduch. Good Luck. Must be better ways than this to find someone, but maybe it will work for him!
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:28 PM Eli Says:Report as Inappropriate
Its an oxymoron to call someone Orthodoz yet appear on a TV show with lowlives and drek
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:30 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I have been waiting for this day. A frum person on a reality show was bound to happen!
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:34 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
What about tsnius issues?
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:39 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Originally, he is from a Hasidishe family from Williamsburg, but then he became Modern Orthodox and went on to college.
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:47 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I've watched past seasons of big brother. I'm curious to know how he will deal with the skimpy women dressed in their bikinis daily, and laws of negiah. Also a lot of pple lose their cool on the show since they are secluded from the outside world and go crazy. Hopefully he wont make a chillul Hashem.
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:49 PM not true Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Originally, he is from a Hasidishe family from Williamsburg, but then he became Modern Orthodox and went on to college. ”
he grew up in miami not chasidish that's a lie
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:49 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
"Uh, actually in the interest of fighting stereotypes, maybe it’s not the best idea for CBS to have cast him as the saboteur.
What the heck does this mean? Is this a new stereotype that I'm not aware of?
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:51 PM josh Says:Report as Inappropriate
What a shame!!!
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Jun 30, 2010 at 07:57 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Originally, he is from a Hasidishe family from Williamsburg, but then he became Modern Orthodox and went on to college. ”
and therefore....?
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Jun 30, 2010 at 08:04 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Originally, he is from a Hasidishe family from Williamsburg, but then he became Modern Orthodox and went on to college. ”
His name was Andrew but he grew up in a Hasidishe family? It looks like he's wearing a black felt kippah in that photo. Maybe he's just modern yeshivish or something. Miami seems to have a good number of those.
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Jun 30, 2010 at 08:42 PM ADP Says:Report as Inappropriate
Maybe it will inspire secular Jews to keep shabbos and kosher even if their family does not.
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Jun 30, 2010 at 08:59 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Seems to me that it will be a HUGE Chillul Hashem. That show is known for it's fights and not so clean for the eyes. ”
There are Chumras, and then there is straight Halacha.
Putting yourself in a position SPECIFICALLY to be video taped on Shabbos is NOT a P'sik Reisha D'lo Nicha Lei, like, for example walking by a neighbors home where there is a light with a motion detector.
The possibilities for Chilul Shabbos - D"rabonon, no matter how hard he tries - are impossible to ignore, being that everything done to video tape him on Shabbos is for his benefit - for him to win the half million
The cases of Amirah L'Akum are countless, since any goy doing anything to improve lighting on him for production purposes could also be considered for him.
I would love to see one P'Sak Halocho - in writing that would say this is not automatically osur on Shabbos
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Jun 30, 2010 at 09:02 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
A jewish bachlorette is next....
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Jun 30, 2010 at 09:08 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Seems to me that it will be a HUGE Chillul Hashem. That show is known for it's fights and not so clean for the eyes. ”
And how would you know?
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Jun 30, 2010 at 09:11 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I've watched past seasons of big brother. I'm curious to know how he will deal with the skimpy women dressed in their bikinis daily, and laws of negiah. Also a lot of pple lose their cool on the show since they are secluded from the outside world and go crazy. Hopefully he wont make a chillul Hashem. ”
Probably the same way you deal with said women while watching the show...
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Jun 30, 2010 at 09:45 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I have been waiting for this day. A frum person on a reality show was bound to happen! ”
There was an Orthodox man who appeared on Trump's show. He didn't work on Shabbos or Yom Tov.
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Jun 30, 2010 at 09:47 PM Nose-Tackle Says:Report as Inappropriate
He is a life-long Miami Beach resident. I know because he was the quarterback for Toras Emes (of Miami Beach) When Landow Yeshiva (also of Miami Beach) knocked him out of the game and won 77-14. I hope he does better on the show. Myself and fellow lineman Yanky Rubin put a hit on him and broke his arm (unintentionally). Andrew was always a good guy from a good family so please save any comment which judges him and portrays him in any other way. I wish him lots of Hatzlocha!
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Jun 30, 2010 at 10:00 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ There was an Orthodox man who appeared on Trump's show. He didn't work on Shabbos or Yom Tov. ”
And he ended up marrying Trumps daughter- who later on became a ger!
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Jun 30, 2010 at 10:07 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I've watched past seasons of big brother. I'm curious to know how he will deal with the skimpy women dressed in their bikinis daily, and laws of negiah. Also a lot of pple lose their cool on the show since they are secluded from the outside world and go crazy. Hopefully he wont make a chillul Hashem. ”
I'm shocked to know that the so called frum people here know more know about the details of these reality TV shows than some goyim. How and why do you exactly know that the women on this show wear skimpy bikinis? Someone is not busy enough learning toira, but busy with gossip and reality TV shows.
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Jun 30, 2010 at 10:20 PM Miami Girl Says:Report as Inappropriate
Oh get a life people! If we would all stop pointing fingers at others, and instead improve ourselves, maybe the world would be a better place, maybe Moshiach would already be here. But hey, what do I know, I'm just a modern Orthodox girl from Miami!
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Jun 30, 2010 at 10:22 PM iish emmes says Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Originally, he is from a Hasidishe family from Williamsburg, but then he became Modern Orthodox and went on to college. ”
Total fabrication. He grew up in Miamai Beach his whole life and his father and stepmother ( who is chassidish ) are wonderful fine frum people. Go Andrew make us all proud !!
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Jun 30, 2010 at 10:28 PM Ich shaym zich oych nisht Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I've watched past seasons of big brother. I'm curious to know how he will deal with the skimpy women dressed in their bikinis daily, and laws of negiah. Also a lot of pple lose their cool on the show since they are secluded from the outside world and go crazy. Hopefully he wont make a chillul Hashem. ”
Anonymous Says: Says:
“ I've watched past seasons of big brother. I'm curious to know how he will deal with the skimpy women dressed in their bikinis daily, and laws of negiah. Also a lot of pple lose their cool on the show since they are secluded from the outside world and go crazy. Hopefully he wont make a chillul Hashem. ”
Stven Hill was frum and he was pretty makpid. TV has really discriminated against frum Jews anyway even in local advertisements. Anyway who are we to judge him-American is land of the free and home of the Brave. The chillul Hashem is your admitting you watched the "skimpy women". So why worry about him?
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Jun 30, 2010 at 10:30 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
you guys are all idiots !!! its all the ny runaways that flee to miami , all you critics should look in your own backyard and see the garbage that goes on in ny !
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Jun 30, 2010 at 10:34 PM Shaul in Monsey Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Its an oxymoron to call someone Orthodoz yet appear on a TV show with lowlives and drek ”
It's an oxymoron to call yourself frum when all you are is a self righteous judgmental faker who thinks cholov yisroel and tefillin makes you better than anyone else.
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Jun 30, 2010 at 10:37 PM Shaul in Monsey Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ And he ended up marrying Trumps daughter- who later on became a ger! ”
Uh, yeah, not quite. The Jewish guy on the Apprentice did not marry Ivanka. Ivanka married Charlie Kushner's son, Jared, and Ivanka did convert - I have heard that she does light shabbos candles and eats kosher - she's probably more religious and more practicing (I would never insult her with an adjective like "frum" which is a meaningless four letter word nowadays - today the term frum has little or no meaning) than Jared.
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Jun 30, 2010 at 10:47 PM Hmmm....not true Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ And he ended up marrying Trumps daughter- who later on became a ger! ”
Neither of the 2 frum guys that were on The Apprentice married Trump's daughter. 1 was already married, and the other I believe is still single. Trump married Jared Kushner.g
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Jul 01, 2010 at 12:33 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
ok, but how does he deal with the TV cameras filming him on Shabbos. he is setting himself up to be recorded. Is that muttar?
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Jul 01, 2010 at 12:47 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I think he will be the first one kicked out only because people are racist. Also the men and women sleep in the same rooms on that show. Later into the show as punishment they eat slop which I am pretty sure is not kosher. They have to carry a MIC once they wake up, so he will be breaking shabbes automatically. They did have a muslim on the show who was verbally attacked from the start for being truthful.
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Jul 01, 2010 at 12:50 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I wonder how he will daven with a minyan. :-D Maybe some of the camera men are Jewish and he can gather them up.
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Jul 01, 2010 at 03:03 AM A Foot Doctor Says:Report as Inappropriate
As a practicing Podiatrist, I think he is on the show to win the half million dollars. He will need at least half of it to pay tuition of four years of medical school and two years of residency training.
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Jul 01, 2010 at 07:23 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ There was an Orthodox man who appeared on Trump's show. He didn't work on Shabbos or Yom Tov. ”
Oh yeah... Forgot about that guy on the Apprentice. It wasn't as obvious that the contestant was frum though. I think I remember him mentioning it the first day and then it never came up. I bet that it's going to be a much bigger source of discussion in the Big Brother house!
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Jul 01, 2010 at 07:31 AM Anonymouse Says:Report as Inappropriate
How dare you start critisizing the ntire Community. I dont know how you define Choshuva Rav but in this case he may have been Choshuv but not for this community. As far as the Bas mitzva from the amud. It was after davening was over whats wrong with that? just because its different then in your shul doesnt make the Rav - Rabbi Bixon any less choshuv than the former Rabbi Turk. Beth Isreal and Now Young Isreal are both Modern orthodox shuls that now have joined together. The women did not become less inappropriately dressed since Rabbi Bixon became the rabbi. Your insinuation that he allows certian things is disgusting.. You should go ask mechila especially since we just started the three weeks a time when yidden suffered tremendously. Shame on You.
Besides what does The new Rabbi have to do with Gordon joining a TV show. Do you realy believe that he took the time to consult Rabbi Bixon? Common
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Jul 01, 2010 at 08:24 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ How dare you start critisizing the ntire Community. I dont know how you define Choshuva Rav but in this case he may have been Choshuv but not for this community. As far as the Bas mitzva from the amud. It was after davening was over whats wrong with that? just because its different then in your shul doesnt make the Rav - Rabbi Bixon any less choshuv than the former Rabbi Turk. Beth Isreal and Now Young Isreal are both Modern orthodox shuls that now have joined together. The women did not become less inappropriately dressed since Rabbi Bixon became the rabbi. Your insinuation that he allows certian things is disgusting.. You should go ask mechila especially since we just started the three weeks a time when yidden suffered tremendously. Shame on You.
Besides what does The new Rabbi have to do with Gordon joining a TV show. Do you realy believe that he took the time to consult Rabbi Bixon? Common ”
While I agree #12 is outta line, it is debatable what is a bigger busha to the community. Bixon allowing bas mitzvah girls to speak, or a frum yid on a tv show. I would go with the bas mitzvah girls since that will last for a while or atleast till they kick bixon out. This tv thing will die out.
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Jul 01, 2010 at 09:20 AM #36 to #37 Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ While I agree #12 is outta line, it is debatable what is a bigger busha to the community. Bixon allowing bas mitzvah girls to speak, or a frum yid on a tv show. I would go with the bas mitzvah girls since that will last for a while or atleast till they kick bixon out. This tv thing will die out. ”
In reality The fact that Gordon wants to be on a reality TV series is not a Busha on the community at all. The community did nothing to influence his descision. Maybe living in Miami Beach created a bug in his head that he needs some publicity this has nothing to do with the Commnity, Rabbi or Beth Israel and that issue should be removed from the equation entirely. As far as the Busha re: Bas Mitzvah story. I live in Miami Beach and can say with cetrtainty that the "Busha" lasted a week and then people changed the subject already. So there too it was a short stint that didnt last long and the main people who complained were those against the Merger anyway. As far as "till they kick him out" thats a good point, but I doubt they will kick him out for this issue. What will probably happen in the long run is some other petty fight. Ever since Beth Israel had attempted to Get rid of Rabbi Shapiro A"h who was a respected manhig of the community and then become more modern they have been on a down hill trend. They wont admit to it but had they taken Rabbi Ephraim shapiro as the rabbi after his father we wouldnt be having this discussion. Hind sight is 20-20
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Jul 01, 2010 at 09:33 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ you guys are all idiots !!! its all the ny runaways that flee to miami , all you critics should look in your own backyard and see the garbage that goes on in ny ! ”
I'm so very sure that your grandparents were the founders of Miami Beach right? Hypocrite!
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Jul 01, 2010 at 09:38 AM Eli Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ It's an oxymoron to call yourself frum when all you are is a self righteous judgmental faker who thinks cholov yisroel and tefillin makes you better than anyone else. ”
Hey Shaul in Monsey, when did I call myself frum?
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Jul 01, 2010 at 10:09 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ There was an Orthodox man who appeared on Trump's show. He didn't work on Shabbos or Yom Tov. ”
Oh yeah... Forgot about that guy on the Apprentice. It wasn't as obvious that the contestant was frum though. I think I remember him mentioning it the first day and then it never came up. I bet that it's going to be a much bigger source of discussion in the Big Brother house!
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Jul 01, 2010 at 11:09 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ How dare you start critisizing the ntire Community. I dont know how you define Choshuva Rav but in this case he may have been Choshuv but not for this community. As far as the Bas mitzva from the amud. It was after davening was over whats wrong with that? just because its different then in your shul doesnt make the Rav - Rabbi Bixon any less choshuv than the former Rabbi Turk. Beth Isreal and Now Young Isreal are both Modern orthodox shuls that now have joined together. The women did not become less inappropriately dressed since Rabbi Bixon became the rabbi. Your insinuation that he allows certian things is disgusting.. You should go ask mechila especially since we just started the three weeks a time when yidden suffered tremendously. Shame on You.
Besides what does The new Rabbi have to do with Gordon joining a TV show. Do you realy believe that he took the time to consult Rabbi Bixon? Common ”
I Agree with you 100% anyone that knows a thing about Miami will agree with you. The #12 is clueless. Shame on him is right!
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Jul 01, 2010 at 11:10 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Originally, he is from a Hasidishe family from Williamsburg, but then he became Modern Orthodox and went on to college. ”
That is not true; his family has always been Modern Orthodox. Maybe grandparents or great grandparents....
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Jul 01, 2010 at 11:19 AM Avraham33021 Says:Report as Inappropriate
I met him a few times. He is a nice guy. Don't be so judgemental. I love it when all you NY'ers come down to Florida, leave your black hats in the car, tuck your peyos behind your ears, put on a Yankee hat, wear kahkie pants with a shirt tucked in and walk around Aventura and Miami Beach in a way you would never do so in Monsey or Brooklyn. So much sinas hinim. How about Ahavas Yisroel. Take a look at yourself before you judge others. It may be a better use of your time.
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Jul 01, 2010 at 12:09 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Guess he's looking for a shidduch. Good Luck. Must be better ways than this to find someone, but maybe it will work for him! ”
Maybe he should appear on the Bachelor...
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Jul 01, 2010 at 01:25 PM Pinchus Aaron Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ How dare you start critisizing the ntire Community. I dont know how you define Choshuva Rav but in this case he may have been Choshuv but not for this community. As far as the Bas mitzva from the amud. It was after davening was over whats wrong with that? just because its different then in your shul doesnt make the Rav - Rabbi Bixon any less choshuv than the former Rabbi Turk. Beth Isreal and Now Young Isreal are both Modern orthodox shuls that now have joined together. The women did not become less inappropriately dressed since Rabbi Bixon became the rabbi. Your insinuation that he allows certian things is disgusting.. You should go ask mechila especially since we just started the three weeks a time when yidden suffered tremendously. Shame on You.
Besides what does The new Rabbi have to do with Gordon joining a TV show. Do you realy believe that he took the time to consult Rabbi Bixon? Common ”
Rabbi Bixon is of the highest caliber and authority of Jewish law and Chosen Mishpat.
Many Have commented that he is modern Orthodox that is the furthest from the truth:
There is nothing modern in his advocacy in keeping Miami Beach's former traditions of Kosher supervision , not conforming to new authoritarian standards.
His advocacy to insure the status quoi on the most world renown respected local Bais Din.
His staunch advocacy to revert the standards of Tznius to the former traditions of Miami Beach of yesteryear.
His strong involvement and advocacy of the Miami Beach Eruv and it's time honored halachic standards.
The only thing modern that Rabbi Bixon has presented is the Kasherous approval of Sword Fish.
Rabbi Bixon is Breath of Fresh Air To A City That Has Backslided the Past Twenty Years Due To The Introduction of Ridiculous Upstarts and Transplants.
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Jul 01, 2010 at 02:30 PM rivkah Says:Report as Inappropriate
Huh? A orthodox Jew in Big brothers? What is he thinking???
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Jul 01, 2010 at 05:33 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Originally, he is from a Hasidishe family from Williamsburg, but then he became Modern Orthodox and went on to college. ”
I grew up with him in miami beach he went to the hebrew academy he has always been modern orthodox dont comment on things you dont know i'm not saying i agree with what he's doing but i know him
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Jul 02, 2010 at 09:49 AM BBFan Says:Report as Inappropriate
It's going to be harder for him in there than he imagines. He'll be closeted in a house with a bunch of non Jews, females who prance around in underwear. No minyan, no torah reading. cold food on shabbos. resentment from the others for his special treatment. how will he take off and put on his mic on shabbos? he is lucky though that it's BBUS; In BBUK he wouldnt have been able to take his own utensils in, and the evictions are on Friday night; plus there's lots of touchy-feelyness and flirting in the UK house. the US house is more based on gameplay. He can keep a low profile and do his own thing. But he won't be popular or have it easy. I hope he won't come off as a chilul hashem. I'm worried. Big Brother is HUGE in the US.
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Jul 02, 2010 at 10:22 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ As a practicing Podiatrist, I think he is on the show to win the half million dollars. He will need at least half of it to pay tuition of four years of medical school and two years of residency training. ”
podiatrists DO NOT attend medical school!
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Jul 03, 2010 at 11:39 PM BB Fan Says:Report as Inappropriate
well here was andrew's first test as a Jew: they moved into the house today. unless he walked and didnt carry his suitcase in, he was probably mechalel shabbos before they even started... but let me not judge him.
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Jul 03, 2010 at 11:56 PM BB Fan Says:Report as Inappropriate
here's andrew in the front crew, moving in today.
http://twitpic.com/2280t5
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Jul 08, 2010 at 08:05 AM nk Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Originally, he is from a Hasidishe family from Williamsburg, but then he became Modern Orthodox and went on to college. ”
what in the world are you talking about? he is from miami. not from a chassidishe home. I know him from when we were both little kids.
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Jul 09, 2010 at 09:11 AM BBFan Says:Report as Inappropriate
Here is an update for those interested.
The show has been on for almost a week and it's really not looking good for Andrew.
No one likes him in there, he has no friends, whereever he arrives everyone stops talking.
he'll probably be voted out in 2 weeks (he is immune from eviction the first week due to a task he undertook, otherwise he'd be out next week).
He hasnt really done anything wrong but they all suspect he is the mole that BB put in.
I feel a surge of pride every time I see him with his yarmulke or asking if some food or other is kosher. But I feel so bad for him that they dislike him already. I don't knwo what it is, I guess Jews really aren't cut out for programs like these. Poor andrew.
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Jul 09, 2010 at 10:18 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Thanks and keep us updated here
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Jul 09, 2010 at 06:11 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I am 100% positive the Rabbi of the Shul was not consulted nor would he approve. BTW what makes him modern? The Beis HaMikdash was destroyed not only because of inappropriate relationships with women (?"Big Brother"?), but also because of Sinas Chinam. Keep up the "good work"!
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Jul 09, 2010 at 06:50 PM The Law Says:Report as Inappropriate
you should be ashamed of yourself, disparaging an ENTIRE jewish community during the 3 weeks?!?! you are the reason we will have to wait for moshiach! the only way to get any kind of mechila is to ask the rabbi you disparage and every jewish resident of miami beach for mechila. Yommim Noraim are coming up fast, you better get a move on...
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Jul 09, 2010 at 07:13 PM anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
How dare you comment on a community and Rabbi as you did? You have no right. Rabbi Bixon is precisely what our community needs, and he devotes himself tirelessly to every congregant's welfare. Whomever wrote that you should ask for mechilah is correct. You call yourself a religious person, while publicly criticizing others, including a Rabbi, with no basis and a horrible attitude. You've drawn negative conclusions from something out of his control. If a community member chooses to burglarize a house, are you going to blame our Rabbi for that too? Andrew Gordon is free to do what he chooses. That's for him to decide. And responsibility for his decisions, right or wrong, rests with him. You have to answer for yourself, and I think you should start thinking about how you're going to do that.
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Jul 09, 2010 at 08:03 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
As for Bat Mitzvah girls speaking, it takes place after shul is over! Men take off their tallisim prior to the speech. Shuls across the country do this. Unlike the uneducated voice above, R Bixon researched the issue and has support for his decision to permit this. A difference in opinion should not result in a bad tongue. If you were familiar with Halacha, you'd know that, too.
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Jul 11, 2010 at 02:10 AM BB Fan Says:Report as Inappropriate
It was quite interesting switching on the live feed on motzei shabbos and watchingn andrew keeping shabbols back in cali. It seems he made a turnaround over shabbos and has made more friends in the house. He is frustrated with very little kosher food though; he went to get some pitas for shalos seudos and they were all moldy and there was no other bread for him. he was ranting that he'd have to survive on chummus, cottage cheese and salsa! anyway I'll keep watching and hope he doest well.
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Jul 12, 2010 at 02:51 PM Andrew Fan Says:Report as Inappropriate
We are all not perfect. We all are hypocrites in someway or another and we are all convenient Jews and when given the opportunity to roast someone else we feed on it - especially those on this site who are burning Andrew on the per-verbal stake. Andrew Gordon did not steal, kill or hurt anyone. He is on a game show to win money (prize) and will be faced with some questionable situations. We all hope he does the right thing - is that based on what we think is the right decision? He will do whats right for him, not you and me. We all deal with those situations on a daily basis and most of us have done something not within the guidelines of the Torah or secular law. Nobody is perfect (I CAN GUARANTEE THAT) - He is a good person, good father, good friend and very competitive :). I hope he wins and gives 10% to charity. Cut the guy some slack, watch and enjoy!!
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Jul 13, 2010 at 08:26 PM Perry Ciment Says:Report as Inappropriate
I live in Miami Beach and daven in Beth Israel alongside Andrew Gordon. I am shocked and disgusted by all the critical comments publicly voiced abut his personal choice and about the Rabbi of our shul. There is perhaps no aveira greater than humilating a fellow Jew in public. Your contributors should think wice before submitting their negative and unfounded opinions for worldwide dissemination.
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Jul 19, 2010 at 09:27 PM BBUKFaninNY Says:Report as Inappropriate
the question is... will andrew remember it's tisha b'av tonight or will he forget.?
he narrowly escaped being put up as a POV pawn this week...
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Jul 27, 2010 at 03:37 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
has anyone seen put on tefilin or daven at all
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Jul 28, 2010 at 09:43 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ has anyone seen put on tefilin or daven at all ”
The show is not focusing on his religion as not to make a bigger deal then it has to be. Andrew davens 3 times a day everyday. watch the feeds and you won't have to ask the question. Or was it just a rhetorical comment from another hater with a ill informed, ignorant bias. good luck aseres ymei tshuva.
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Jul 28, 2010 at 08:33 PM YiddisheMamme Says:Report as Inappropriate
watched him taking part of the POV competition - which took place on shabbos - and he wrote!!! he said he wont compromise his Judaism.... did he?
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Jul 29, 2010 at 10:51 PM YiddisheMamme Says:Report as Inappropriate
anyway, bye bye Captain Kosher, he went out in style, like Shimshon Hagibor, he threw grenades over his shoulder as he left! Thumbsup, and bye bye, You[ll be missed!