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While analysis in Horowitz (2006) supports notability, this is the only source that seems unequivocally to work in the subject's favour.
Tablet: In this article from an online magazine, the author reveals that Buxbaum is her neighbour, and that she was unacquainted with his work.
The Jewish Week: Like the previous article, this one reads like a soft news piece. It is one of several in this weekly paper that mention Buxbaum, and all of these mentions are penned by the same person: Jonathon Mark. On Wikipedia, The Jewish Week has already had problems with conflicts of interest, based on concerns of misrepresentation of the topic, self-promotion, and an undisclosed connection to the subject (which can result in banning).
Spirituality & Practice: There seems to be a general lack of book reviews in reliable sources for this author. This single review from a minor website is not a strong indicator of notability. In context, the promotional language used here ("enthusiastically reviewed") is also a red flag.
Comins (2010): Buxbaum's book is a line item in a bibliography.
The problems lie not only with notability. In addition, the generous amount of links to the author's website looks like a promotion effort. Unless I've missed something, the assertion that "Buxbaum is a frequent contributor to Chabad.org" does not appear in any of the cited sources. Like the promotional linking, this betrays the possibility of an undisclosed connection to the subject. Ringbang (talk) 16:11, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
