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I Was A Teenage Dirtbag

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Why I’m Jewish

I talk the other day to a non-Jewish pal. Pal: “I know you’ve had serious issues being accepted in Orthodox Judaism. Is it because you’re a convert?” Luke: “No. It’s because I’ve been obnoxious. I’m an outlaw. I used to … Continue reading

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Righteousness By Faith – A Road To Nowhere

I remember growing up that Seventh-Day Adventism was regarded as a demanding religion. It wanted one-tenth of your money (tithe) and one-seventh of your time (the Sabbath). Then this righteousness by faith movement swept through Adventism in the 1970s and … Continue reading

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What’s My Hebrew Birthday?

I turn 44 tomorrow in the Western calendar. I was born May 28, 1966. An Orthodox friend asks me for my Hebrew birthday. “Dunno,” I say. He says: “So it looks like it would be the ninth of Sivan, and … Continue reading

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The Blind Side

I love this movie. I identify with its big black protagonist. Like him, I’ve often felt lost. I often walk through the cold without a coat. I remember running up to Young Israel of Century City one Shabbos afternoon. It … Continue reading

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