Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Report: Los Angeles measles outbreak centers on Orthodox Jewish community

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Luke Ford

My anecdotal impression is that many traditional Orthodox Jews in Los Angeles do not get vaccinated for measles etc. REPORT: A measles outbreak in Los Angeles County, California, is centered on the Orthodox Jewish community, according to reports. Some 20 … Continue reading →

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R. Hershel Schachter, Gedolim, Rachel Morpurgo, and More

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Luke Ford

Marc B. Shapiro, history professor, writes: 1. In listening to a recent shiur[1] on Daas Torah by R. Hershel Schachter, I found a number of noteworthy comments. In this shiur, which has been heard thousands of times, R. Schachter states, … Continue reading →

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An Orthodox Lesbian Character

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Luke Ford

An Orthodox lesbian character — and other reasons to watch ‘Younger’ https://t.co/DzO2iphObz @YoungerTV pic.twitter.com/wjqGnQhdOn — JTA | Jewish news (@JTAnews) November 25, 2016

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Orthodox Jews, The Simon Wiesenthal Center & The Platinum Hedge Fund Fiasco

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Luke Ford

Comment: “You should read up on the Platinum hedge fund fiasco in NY. A tight knit group of Orthodox got together to do a poor man’s Madoff and AIG, got caught paying off the black head of the Riker’s jail … Continue reading →

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The white flight of Derek Black

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Luke Ford

Washington Post: Matthew Stevenson had started hosting weekly Shabbat dinners at his campus apartment shortly after enrolling in New College in 2010. He was the only Orthodox Jew at a school with little Jewish infrastructure, so he began cooking for … Continue reading →

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