Category Archives: Orthodoxy

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 →

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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 →

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Rabbi Antony Gordon In Federal Court

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Luke Ford

This looks like it has led to Antony Gordon’s Chapter Seven bankruptcy, which is a straight liquidation. This (2:13-ap-01536-DS 1568931 Ontario Ltd., an Ontario (Canada Corporati v. Gordon et al) looks like a Rabbi Chanan (Antony) Gordon bankruptcy (an attorney, … Continue reading →

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Is Judaism The Reason Jews Are Creative?

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Luke Ford

In his second lecture on the history of Orthodox Jews in Los Angeles, Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn says: “Los Angeles is being shaped by people running from orthodoxy, fighting over their orthodoxy, hiding their orthodoxy, being creative because of their Judaism, … Continue reading →

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Oy Vey and Kaboom – The Wild West

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Luke Ford

I’m loving Rabbi Einhorn’s 14-part lecture series on the history of Orthodox Jews in Los Angeles. What is his point of view? He says early on in lecture one: “In Los Angeles, it was a collaboration of multiple people, different … Continue reading →

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