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"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff)"This generation's Hillel." (Nathan Cofnas)
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Racism In The Orthodox Community
Bill McCaulley writes: Dear Mr. Ford: I would wish to respond to a posting concerning racism among Orthodox Jews. I came upon the post recently I realize my reply is not timely, but I am greatly intrigued by the subject. … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Race
Tagged chabad rabbi, jewish observance, lashon hara, orthodox conversion, rabbi akiva, talmud torah
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Congregants Stand By Randy Rabbi
As I pointed out in my previous post, Rabbi Marc Schneier was not engaged in illicit behavior when he was photographed in Israel kissing a comely speech pathologist not his wife. Rather, the good rabbi was engaging in routine and … Continue reading
Posted in R. Marc Schneier
Tagged genetic predisposition, lashon hara, multiple sex partners, pathology training, sabbath service, westhampton beach
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He Called Me Levi!
My Hebrew name is “Levi Ben Avraham.” My goyisha name is Luke Carey Ford. When Orthodox Jews, particularly Orthodox rabbis, call me “Luke” or “Mr. Ford”, I always feel like I am in trouble. Why? Because I can’t reconcile the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged carey ford, lashon hara, luke ford, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi
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Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff Mentions Me In A Lecture On German Rabbis
The mention comes about 44:40 into his lecture. Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff says on YuTorah.com: “You would think was an article in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles one week ago… What’s that guy? Luke Ford? You might think that this … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, R. Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff, Rabbis
Tagged aaron rakeffet rothkoff, Jewish Journal, lashon hara, luke ford, orthodox world, rabbi aaron
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Does Facebook Lead To Defamation?
Orthodox rabbi Gil Student blogs: In this week’s The Jewish Press, R. Mordechai Weiss writes [on page 25]: Then came Facebook and Twitter, which took the Internet to a new level of impropriety. Things are written on Facebook that end … Continue reading
Posted in Gossip, Internet, Orthodoxy, The Jewish Press
Tagged abe froman, Facebook, facebook home, gil student, impropriety, jewish press, lashon hara, orthodox rabbi, rabbi moshe, rabbi weiss, twitter
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