Category Archives: Orthodoxy

The YCT Rabbinics Student Whose Wife Didn’t Cover Her Hair, Her Knees And A Whole Lot More

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Luke Ford

Mark writes on Hirhurim about Modern Orthodoxy (MO): I’ve encountered numerous people who claim that they’re MO and while sometimes they share similarities, many times they’re worlds apart. For example, I recently encountered a young man and his wife in … Continue reading →

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The Age of the Earth

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Aviner writes: While there is still a difference between the dating of the world between the Torah – 5769 years – and scientists – 15 million years (this conclusion is reached through radioactivity in rocks, salts in oceans, etc…), … Continue reading →

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Orthodox In-Fighting

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Luke Ford

Joe emails: The infighting among Orthodox shuls in L.A. is really an embarrassment. Young Israel of North Beverly Hills is a total train wreck and a textbook example of what happens when ego is mixed with money and control issues. … Continue reading →

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LA Orthodoxy Is Weird

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Luke Ford

From my live cam chat: Josh:  LA orthodoxy exists in a bubble, you guys are so weird. Josh:  In NY, orthodox converts tend to be super-fanatic, whereas you behave like a FFB (frum from birth) Josh:  luke, dude, i’m ffb.  … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Rabbis In California Push For Proposition 8

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Luke Ford

There’s a two-page ad in the latest issue of the Jewish Journal that reads in part: The constitutional amendment "that marriage is only between one man and one woman." This is crucial for the sake of our families, for our … Continue reading →

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