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Category Archives: Jews
Jews for the Church of Latter-Day Saints
Morgan P. Muchnick writes: I, a Jewish writer, praise the Mormons in America. For whatever reason, seemingly every religious and ethnic group in the United States endeavors to claim the title of victim, from Jews offended by a Christmas tree … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Mormons
Tagged animated tv series, church of latter day, creators of south park, latter day saints, matt stone and trey parker, mormon faith
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How Does One Enjoy Life When There’s A Genocide In Darfur?
I was just out for a walk. It’s a beautiful sunny day in Pico-Robertson. I passed these kids playing. They were laughing and shooting each other with water guns. At least one kid wore a t-shirt that read “Stop the … Continue reading
Posted in Heshy Fried, Jews
Tagged genocide in darfur, jewish tradition, mazal tov, religious tradition, water guns, Yarmulke
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Double Standard?
Tim emails: Shavuah Tov! Mr. Ford, can you explain 2 things please. 1. why would you report a misdemeanor a person that happened 9 years ago? and 2. if that’s the case why wont you report on a bigger scale … Continue reading
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Working With The Rabbis
Many Orthodox rabbis strain their voices trying to project across a noisy room on the Sabbath. The Orthodox do not use microphones on Shabbat. Many rabbis end up hoarse. Some lose their voices completely. And this strain is unnecessary. It … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Jews, Rabbis
Tagged alexander technique lessons, entire community, holding patterns, musculature, noisy room, orthodox jews
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I Meet A Holocaust Survivor On My Shabbos Walk
Saturday evening, I go for a stroll. An old man calls me over. “Can you do me a big favor?” he asks. “What do you need?” “I need a mitzvah.” “What do you need?” “I just had heart surgery. I … Continue reading
Posted in Holocaust, Jews
Tagged auschwitz, heart surgery, holocaust survivor, mitzvah, one god, saturday evening
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