http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/is-agris-pr-firm-impersonating-morris-allen/ FailedMessiah reports today that two comments attributed to Rabbi Morris Allen, the Minnesota rabbi behind the Conservative movement’s Hekhsher Tzedek project, originated in the office of 5WPR, the public relations firm hired to help kosher meat producer Agriprocessors cope with the fallout from the May 12 raid. We’re still seeking comment from 5W. Shira Dicker, a publicist working with Allen, sends us this email: Dear Reporters, In a bizarre effort to discredit the efforts of Rabbi Morris Allen, the founder and spiritual force behind Hekhsher Tzedek – the new ethical certification of the Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism – staffers from 5W Public Relations wrote phony comments in his name on the website http://www.failedmessiah.com. Hekhsher Tzedek is pursuing legal action in this matter. en-us bharris@jta.org Copyright 2008 2008-07-09T;23:55:45-05:00 nun@yer.biz Pray tell, just when is “Hekhsher Tzedek” going to do something besides issue press releases?  This project is several years old yet hasn’t officially certified a single product or company or even published a “preferred provider” list.  It almost makes one think this organization was set up for nothing more than self-serving, moralistic preening and empty posturing. Pray tell, just when is “Hekhsher Tzedek” going to do something besides issue press releases?  This project is several years old yet hasn’t officially certified a single product or company or even published a “preferred provider” list.  It almost makes one think this organization was set up for nothing more than self-serving, moralistic preening and empty posturing.

]]> 2012-02-09T;19:12:00-05:00 stopkvetching@gmail.com A major PR firm took on a prominent blogger, and was schechted like a behaima. A major PR firm took on a prominent blogger, and was schechted like a behaima.

]]> 2012-02-09T;19:12:00-05:00 icebox766@yahoo.com There was an odd combative post signed by “Rabbi Morris Allen” on the latest JTA postville article last night too, but that comment is gone now.  Did the PR firm falsify that comment too? There was an odd combative post signed by “Rabbi Morris Allen” on the latest JTA postville article last night too, but that comment is gone now.  Did the PR firm falsify that comment too?

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