Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Can A Modern Orthodox Shul Import A Religious Experience?

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Luke Ford

Feeling close to God was relatively easy in Christianity. A good sermon, a good song, a good movie, and you started feeling very spiritual. I remember going to a Billy Graham crusade in Sacramento around 1984. Only the hardest of … Continue reading →

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Brushing Your Teeth On Shabbos

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Gil Student writes: "This past Shabbos my eight-year-old son had a friend sleeping over. At night, I told my son to go brush his teeth with toothpaste and I told his friend not to brush his teeth. My son … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Union’s Christmas Weekend In Los Angeles

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Luke Ford

As I walk into shul Friday night, I see Michael Medved.  "You’re our star!" I say. "I loved your autobiography." He smiles. I stay in shul after davening and read a book for an hour while everyone else goes downstairs … Continue reading →

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Jewish sect leader held on charges of money laundering

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Luke Ford

Tiffany Hsu writes for the LAT: The leader of an Orthodox Jewish sect was arrested Wednesday after authorities unsealed a sweeping 37-count indictment alleging that he operated a decade-long tax fraud and money laundering scheme stretching from Israel through New … Continue reading →

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The Limits Of Orthodox Theology

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Yitzhock Adlerstein writes on Cross Currents: I am jealous of the scholarship of Dr Marc Shapiro – even when I often disagree with his conclusions. He never lets the reader down in amassing a huge amount of relevant material … Continue reading →

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