Category Archives: Conversion

Is David Brooks Converting To Christianity?

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Luke Ford

Spengler writes an open letter to David Brooks: Because you are a public intellectual of Jewish origin, though, your spiritual peregrinations are of broader interest. It may be chutzpah for me to offer you advice, but I could not help … Continue reading →

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I Roam Where The Buses Don’t Run No More

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Luke Ford

Oz tweets: “@lukeford Half of what you write makes me think you’re a danger to yourself and others.” * The Los Angeles city business tax man came by and I’m hearing this Jew complain, “It’s like Germany 1937.” * Haredim … Continue reading →

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Converting To Orthodox Judaism And Then Giving It All Away

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Luke Ford

It’s disconcerting when I learn about goyim who converted to Orthodox Judaism, lived it for many years, and then drop it completely when “they just don’t believe in it anymore.” Batei Din (Jewish law courts) caught on to this in … Continue reading →

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Does Your Shul Have A Gerim Section?

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Luke Ford

Seen and heard: * One Hasid to another to another: “Bro, you got any [basketball] scores for me [from last night]?” * Saw a bloke during the Amidah tie together the talisim of the blokes in front of him. * … Continue reading →

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Smells Like Teen Spirit

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Luke Ford

Many people ask converts to Judaism if they feel accepted by other Jews and some converts complain about a lack of acceptance. I’ve found that most Jews I’ve known accept me 100% as Jewish and treat me indistinguishably from others … Continue reading →

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