Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Rabbi Antony Chanan Gordon’s Rav Pled Guilty To Fraud In September

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Luke Ford

According to Aish.com: “Rabbi Chanan (Antony) Gordon, is a former student of Rav Noach Weinberg, Z’tl and Aish Hatorah, Jerusalem. A Fulbright Scholar and graduate of the Harvard Law School, Chanan has been very involved in outreach since leaving Aish … Continue reading →

Posted in Antony Gordon, Orthodoxy | Comments Off on Rabbi Antony Chanan Gordon’s Rav Pled Guilty To Fraud In September

My Spiritual Leader

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Luke Ford

I was sitting in an Orthodox shul one morning and the rabbi got up and remarked that we had chosen him as our spiritual leader. I was shocked. I did not go to the shul because of the rabbi and … Continue reading →

Posted in Orthodoxy | Comments Off on My Spiritual Leader

How Often Do You See Orthodox Jews Strolling?

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Luke Ford

New York Times journalist Joseph Berger writes in his book The Pious Ones: The World of Hasidim and Their Battles with America: Suddenly, in what looks like a whimsical scene out of a Truffaut movie, a Hasid wheels by on … Continue reading →

Posted in Orthodoxy | Comments Off on How Often Do You See Orthodox Jews Strolling?

The Laws Of Converting To Orthodoxy Judaism

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Elchonon Tauber, a leading expert on Jewish law in Los Angeles, says in this class posted online: “We don’t encourage proselytizing. We have no intention of making goyim into Jews. There’s no mitzvah. Chazal (Talmudic rabbis) say that converts … Continue reading →

Posted in Conversion, Orthodoxy | Comments Off on The Laws Of Converting To Orthodoxy Judaism

The Rabbi’s Chapter Seven Bankruptcy Filing As A Literary Genre

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Luke Ford

A week ago, I posted about the $7.25 million fraud judgment against Antony Gordon (attorney, hedge fund king, motivational speaker, Orthodox rabbi) and his Chapter Seven bankruptcy. I’ve never had any money and given my WASP background, I’ve never been … Continue reading →

Posted in Bankruptcy, Orthodoxy | Comments Off on The Rabbi’s Chapter Seven Bankruptcy Filing As A Literary Genre