Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Go West!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Luke Ford

* On Feb. 18, 2013, Dennis Prager said: “In freshmen English, the teacher was one of these progressive teachers, but she was very pretty, so I went to class every time. She said, ‘Students, I want you to look out … Continue reading →

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Valley Village Orthodox Jew Playing Division One Basketball

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Luke Ford

He plays on shabbos but won’t shower in hot water! Joe* emails: Aaron Liberman is a winner, for sure. His family is a winner. His grandfather, Jose Liberman, I believe was selling appliances in Latino neighborhoods in the 1970s and … Continue reading →

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Why Do Therapists Need To Be Licensed?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Luke Ford

Dr. Michael J. Salomon writes: The recent conviction of an unlicensed therapist in one of our communities has led to serious soul searching on the part of some and confusion for many others. The most strident argument of his supporters … Continue reading →

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An Orthodox Jew’s US Army Experience

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Luke Ford

From The Jewish Press: The call from the Department of the Army came to me on a random day in the summer of 2012, an unexpected offer to serve our country as an Army civilian. The opportunity presented to me … Continue reading →

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What Keeps Me Orthodox

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Luke Ford

I moved to Los Angeles in March of 1994 and started going regularly to Aish Ha Torah (on Pico Blvd and Doheny Blvd). I quickly met people I admired such as Richard Horowitz, Rabbi Nachum Braverman, Sam Glaser, David Sacks, … Continue reading →

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