Category Archives: Jewish Journalism

NYT Columnist Roger Cohen Does Sinai Temple

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Luke Ford

Rob Eshman writes: “New York Times columnist Roger Cohen visited my synagogue Thursday,“ writes Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple on Huffington Post today. “ All day long the sparks flew and the cultures clashed.“ In a typically lucid and … Continue reading →

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Jackie Mason Calls The President A ‘Schvartze’

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Luke Ford

"Schvartze" is a Yiddish word that means black. In its denotative meaning, there’s nothing pejorative about the word. Just like the German word, it simply means the color black. Still, many of the PC police in Jewish life say it … Continue reading →

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Why Are So Many Gays And Jewish Women Telling Us How Proud And Confident They Feel In Their Sexuality?

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Luke Ford

I’ve never heard a heterosexual man say how proud and confident he is in his sexuality. I’ve never heard a white man say how proud he is to be white. These public pronouncements are extreme over-compensation for the shame much … Continue reading →

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Thrashing Out Your Fantasies With Doreen Seidler-Feller

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Luke Ford

Here are my favorite sections of the Jewish Journal report on LimmudLA: …for three days and nights of Jews doing Jewish right. …But more than what you learn, LimmudLA is about with whom you learn: It offers a chance for … Continue reading →

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Another Jewish Journalist Covers Us In Shame

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Luke Ford

Politico reports: At the end of an East Room signing ceremony for legislation funding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, a member of the media jumped the rope penning off reporters from invited guests in an apparent attempt to get … Continue reading →

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