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"Luke Ford reports all of the 'juicy' quotes, and has been doing it for years." (Marc B. Shapiro)
"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff)"This generation's Hillel." (Nathan Cofnas)
Category Archives: Orthodoxy
74% Of New York Jewish Kids Are Orthodox
I believe that close to half of Jews in America under 18 are Orthodox (while the Orthodox overall compose only about 12% of the American Jewish population). The New York Times reports on New York: “Now, 40 percent of Jews … Continue reading
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Jews In Downtown Los Angeles
From KPCC: Someone who does classify himself is Luke Ford, 46, who converted to Orthodox Judaism in 1993 after being raised as a Seventh-Day Adventist in Australia. The infamous blogger lives in the Pico-Robertson district that’s home to a myriad … Continue reading
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I Got A Bracha (Blessing) On Shabbos
On Friday night, an Orthodox acquaintance walked over to me and asked, “Do you want a bracha?” “I’m sorry?” I said. “Do you want a bracha?” “Umm, yes,” I said and bowed my head. He said that he wished me … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, friday night, orthodox judaism, shabbos, tanya
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The Miracle Of Israel
Rabbi Eliyahu Safran writes: For me, Israel is personal. I was born as Israel’s War of Independence raged, just weeks after the state’s miraculous birth. As I lay in the hospital room with my mother, the windows shattered with the … Continue reading
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Tagged forest hills new york, galut, ingathering of exiles, orthodox communities, rabbi eliyahu safran, sacred days
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Orthodox Jewish Teacher Arrested For Child Porn
Report: The FBI announced today the arrest of Evan Zauder for possessing child pornography. 26-year-old Evan Zauder is a Dual Masters student and a Jim Joseph Fellow in Education and Jewish Studies at NYU. After high school graduation from CHAT … Continue reading
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