Category Archives: Journalism

I Love JTA

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Luke Ford

JTA president Elisa Spungen Bildner, who I am sure earns many times what I do, emails me for money: It is how we hand down our culture to the generations. Next week we will gather with family and friends to … Continue reading →

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TV Pundit S.E. Cupp Is ‘Disgusted’ When You Look At Her With Lust

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Luke Ford

From my Monday interview: Luke: "How do you react when you feel that a man is looking at you with lust? Are you horrified, disgusted, appalled?" SE: "Yeah. Disgusted. This is not a unique situation. Women in Manhattan are objectified … Continue reading →

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Q&A With Author Deborah Schoeneman About Her New York Times Profile Of The ‘Fempire’

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Luke Ford

I email Deborah: I will publish this on my blog without any editing. It will go up as you return it (with a link to your piece, to your website, to your novel, and a note that this was done … Continue reading →

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NYT Columnist Roger Cohen Does Sinai Temple

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Luke Ford

Rob Eshman writes: “New York Times columnist Roger Cohen visited my synagogue Thursday,“ writes Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple on Huffington Post today. “ All day long the sparks flew and the cultures clashed.“ In a typically lucid and … Continue reading →

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Jackie Mason Calls The President A ‘Schvartze’

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Luke Ford

"Schvartze" is a Yiddish word that means black. In its denotative meaning, there’s nothing pejorative about the word. Just like the German word, it simply means the color black. Still, many of the PC police in Jewish life say it … Continue reading →

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