Category Archives: Jews

Bayit Yehudi candidate: I’m a proud homophobe

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Luke Ford

A friend says: Naftali Bennett is probably pissing his pants out of fear that NY and DC Jewish orgs are going to cancel the US’s special relationship with Israel over the latter’s anti-gay positions if his party is brought into … Continue reading →

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All groups could learn from the way Jews take care of their own

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Luke Ford

I was new to Temple Ohev Shalom in Orlando in late 1993, I was troubled and I was frightened and I was far from home, and this guy I just met in shul gave me his card and said, “If … Continue reading →

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Jews & Their Rebbes

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Luke Ford

Comment: Didn’t Kevin MacDonald say that guru-ism is a bigger thing among Jews than among wasps and whites? Guru-ism is about loyal admiration and worship of a great man of learning and spirituality in Jewish tradition. The man is seen … 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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What About Jewish Privilege?

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Luke Ford

If there is white privilege, what is Jewish privilege? Is it a bad thing? If it is bad that whites are more affluent, educated and powerful than non-whites, how horrible is it that Jews are so much more affluent, educated … Continue reading →

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