Category Archives: Personal

Is My Writing Toxic?

In the first 11 years of my Jewish journey, I never wanted to write anything bad about any rabbi. I revered rabbis. I knew there were bad ones, but I revered the profession as a whole. Then I got kicked … Continue reading

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Why Do Jewish Men Chase Shiksas?

Did I convert to Judaism to chase shiksas? An objective observer looking at my track record might think yes for many of my years prior to completing my Orthodox conversion in 2009. Despite living in and around Orthodox Judaism for … Continue reading

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I’m A Serial Enthusiast

August 11: If this is what isolating looks like, I’m doing fine! I spent about five hours in shul today. My main website, Lukeford.net, has been felled by an attack of malware and is currently blocked by Google. My feet … Continue reading

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Gratitude

My therapist asked me Monday night why I didn’t express what I felt. Why did I minimize my gratitude? “I didn’t want to get overwhelmed by emotion,” I said. “It’s not worked out well for me to show too much … Continue reading

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Tales From Jewish Dating Hell

Dating is the one thing you get worse at the more you do of it. I came to Los Angeles at age 27. I went to 20-something evenings at Aish Ha Torah. Then I started going to 30-somethings. What a … Continue reading

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