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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...DIED. RABBI BARUCH KORFF, 81, who founded the quixotic National Citizens' Committee for Fairness to the Presidency to root for Richard Nixon--a year before Watergate blew the Chief Executive from the White House; in Providence, Rhode Island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Aug. 7, 1995 | 8/7/1995 | See Source »

Having stated his case congently, Geller sits back and the studying continues. a student reads: "When Rabbi Hanina the son of Dosa died, men of action ceased," Geller leans over and whispers, "That's an "Action Man' reference...

Author: By Elie G. Kaunfer, | Title: Magic Tricks | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

Sitting at the foot of a rabbi among a group of students, wearing his large, Knitted yarmulke on his head and looking at a Hebrew text of Talmud in his lap, Michal J. Geller '95 participates in the age-old Jewish custom of arguing...

Author: By Elie G. Kaunfer, | Title: Magic Tricks | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

Geller isn't someone you would expect to have such diverse interests. he comes from a line of rabbis stretching back eight generations. His great-grandfather was brought from Galicia to become the spiritual leader of Corpus Christi, Tex., according to Rabbi yaakov Geller: From Galicia to Texas, a book about the Geller family authored by Mike's cousin...

Author: By Elie G. Kaunfer, | Title: Magic Tricks | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

Born in Los Angeles, Geller moved with his family (his dad is a rabbi and a doctor, and his mom is a psychiatrist) to Denver, Colo., where he was raised as an Orthodox...

Author: By Elie G. Kaunfer, | Title: Magic Tricks | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

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