The Los Angeles Times' two-part series on the Kabbalah Centre this week provides a fascinating look at the organization's rapid rise in popularity, its colorful founders, and its current tax issues. The series focuses on the ascent of Philip and Karen Berg, an orthodox rabbi and his ambitious wife. The Times said Karen Berg pressured her husband to teach ancient Jewish mysticism -- known as kabbalah -- four decades ago. It says gifts from their followers have since helped fund an opulent lifestyle that has included gambling trips to Las Vegas,...
- 10/19/2011
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Not many men would consider losing part of his manhood to please their wife, but it seems like Guy Ritchie was willing to go that extra mile for his then-wife Madonna.It has been claimed that the filmmaker got circumcised to please the pop queen when they were married.Karen Berg, the singer's adviser on Kabbalah, told the New York magazine that the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director underwent the procedure to adhere to his then wife's Kabbalah beliefs.Madonna "keeps a kosher home, she observes Shabbat, she circumcised her son and had her [ex-] husband circumcised," News.com.au quoted Berg as ...
- 5/5/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Melbourne, May 5: Not many men would consider losing part of his manhood to please their wife, but it seems like Guy Ritchie was willing to go that extra mile for his then-wife Madonna.
It has been claimed that the filmmaker got circumcised to please the pop queen when they were married.
Karen Berg, the singer's adviser on Kabbalah, told the New York magazine that the 'Lock,.
It has been claimed that the filmmaker got circumcised to please the pop queen when they were married.
Karen Berg, the singer's adviser on Kabbalah, told the New York magazine that the 'Lock,.
- 5/5/2011
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
By Roger Friedman
HollywoodNews.com: The New York Times now reports that Madonna‘s Kabbalah-front charity, Raising Malawi, is a financial mess. That’s nice.
I’ve written about this so many times my wrists are sprained. Last August twice, and several times before that in Showbiz411 and in my old column. Let’s review: http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/08/04/madonna-did-her-religion-send-former-honcho-a-warning — and here: http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/07/26/madonnas-religion-has-warning-for-whistleblowers — and here: http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/04/30/is-madonnas-new-spiritual-leader-named-muki
The facts are that Madonna and Raising Malawi have been involved in questionable activities for the last few years. Let’s not forget that in February 2008, Madonna corralled a bunch of famous people to donate $3.7 million at a specious charity fundraiser including Unicef. She convinced Gucci to start its own foundation to accept the money because Raising Malawi still did not have approval as a registered charity. She didn’t just attend the event, as the...
HollywoodNews.com: The New York Times now reports that Madonna‘s Kabbalah-front charity, Raising Malawi, is a financial mess. That’s nice.
I’ve written about this so many times my wrists are sprained. Last August twice, and several times before that in Showbiz411 and in my old column. Let’s review: http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/08/04/madonna-did-her-religion-send-former-honcho-a-warning — and here: http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/07/26/madonnas-religion-has-warning-for-whistleblowers — and here: http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/04/30/is-madonnas-new-spiritual-leader-named-muki
The facts are that Madonna and Raising Malawi have been involved in questionable activities for the last few years. Let’s not forget that in February 2008, Madonna corralled a bunch of famous people to donate $3.7 million at a specious charity fundraiser including Unicef. She convinced Gucci to start its own foundation to accept the money because Raising Malawi still did not have approval as a registered charity. She didn’t just attend the event, as the...
- 3/25/2011
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
By Roger Friedman
Madonna’s new spiritual leader may be a man named Muki.
According to sources, Israeli Moshe “Muki” Oppenheimer–who does not speak English– has left his home in Efrat, a settlement in the West Bank, to globe-trot with Kabbalah Center leader Karen Berg in glitzier places like New York, Los Angeles, and even Brazil.
Five years ago, the 67 year old Berg was described in a British newspaper profile as seeming “lonely.”
Her much older husband, Philip (they call him “the Rav”) had had a devastating stroke. Karen had taken the reins of the worldwide, money hungry “religion” that sells red strings for $26 and books for learning at $500. She was operating the business– with millions in real estate holdings– with her two sons, Michael and Yehuda. She was spending her time buying expensive jewelry and getting plastic surgery.
But now I’m told that Karen may be lonely no more.
Madonna’s new spiritual leader may be a man named Muki.
According to sources, Israeli Moshe “Muki” Oppenheimer–who does not speak English– has left his home in Efrat, a settlement in the West Bank, to globe-trot with Kabbalah Center leader Karen Berg in glitzier places like New York, Los Angeles, and even Brazil.
Five years ago, the 67 year old Berg was described in a British newspaper profile as seeming “lonely.”
Her much older husband, Philip (they call him “the Rav”) had had a devastating stroke. Karen had taken the reins of the worldwide, money hungry “religion” that sells red strings for $26 and books for learning at $500. She was operating the business– with millions in real estate holdings– with her two sons, Michael and Yehuda. She was spending her time buying expensive jewelry and getting plastic surgery.
But now I’m told that Karen may be lonely no more.
- 4/30/2010
- by Staff
- Hollywoodnews.com
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