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Midwood Rabbi Takes $3.4 M. Vow at the Rushmore (thepoliticker.observer)

The rushin’ rabbi.

It seems that we’re in the wrong profession. Although _The Observer _ has long
considered a career in rabbinical studies, we fully intend to pursue our
religious calling after noticing a recent real estate transaction involving
**Rabbi Alvin Kass**. Rebbe Kass, who also serves as the NYPD’s head chaplain,
and his wife **Miryom** have just purchased a sweet new home at **80 Riverside
Drive** in tony condo complex **The Rushmore.** Dr. Kass has led the East
Midwood Jewish Center for the past 25 years. The institution is on the same
block as the antisemitic attacks last week. Perhaps the biggest difference
between the rabbi’s current home on East 21st Street and his new one—besides
being a glassy condo compared to a vinyl-sided detached home—is that the good
rabbi will be paying for it himself. His current residence is owned by the
synagogue, whereas the new one he is paying for out of pocket. It looks like
the Talmudic industry (with supplemental income from the NYPD) pays well, as
Rabbi Kass spent a full **$3.41 million** on the place. It seems that the
Kasses knows how to strike a deal. Although the four-bedroom, …

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