Category Archives: Orthodoxy

A Big Secular Vs Religious Difference I See In Jewish Life

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Luke Ford

I hear secular Jews complaining frequently in public about their spouses while I almost never hear that in Orthodox life. It’s simply not an acceptable thing to do in the Orthodox world I know. Why is this? When marriage/sex/food/drinking are … Continue reading →

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My Journey Into Orthodox Judaism

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Luke Ford

I first walked into an Orthodox shul (Knesset Israel Torah Center) in Sacramento in early 1993 on a Sunday morning to take a conversion to Judaism class with friends. The rabbi looked at me walking in with a yarmulke on … Continue reading →

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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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