Category Archives: Jews

A Zagats-Style Guide To LA Shuls & Schools

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: Los Angeles Jewish Scene “A vibrant mosaic of faith and learning, LA’s Jewish institutions span from historic grandeur to modern intimacy, reflecting a community that’s grown from humble 19th-century roots into a global powerhouse.” History: Jews first trickled … Continue reading →

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Jews, Judaism & Humor

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Luke Ford

I heard that Jews weren’t known for being funny until they became secular starting in the 18th Century. I don’t find much support for the value of humor in traditional Jewish text. Is the pursuit of the comedic a secular … Continue reading →

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Jews in the American Academy, 1900-1940: The Dynamics of Intellectual Assimilation (1991)

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Luke Ford

Susanne Klingenstein wrote: Being a transnational philologist was for [Leo] Wiener‘s mind what being a farmer was for his body: it eased tension. And it rooted the self — in the soil and in humanity… He did not belong [at … Continue reading →

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The Voyage Of The Damned

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Luke Ford

According to Wikipedia: In 1939, during the build-up to World War II, the St. Louis carried more than 900 Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany intending to escape antisemitic persecution. The refugees first tried to disembark in Cuba but were denied … Continue reading →

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Zionist antisemitism

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

Wikipedia has a great long essay: Zionist antisemitism or antisemitic Zionism refers to a phenomenon in which antisemites express support for Zionism and the State of Israel. In some cases, this support may be promoted for explicitly antisemitic reasons. Historically, … Continue reading →

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