Category Archives: Jews

Is Work A Jewish Value?

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Luke Ford

I remember Conservative rabbi Harold Kushner, in a public dialogue with Dennis Prager, said that Jews had the so-called Protestant work ethic thousands of years before there were Protestants. Is work a Jewish value? I’m looking at the Artscroll Stone … Continue reading →

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Judaism Is The Most Physical Of The Monotheist Religions

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Luke Ford

In his seventh lecture on the book of Genesis in 1992, Dennis Prager says: “Israel is where it’s at. This is what God intended for the Jews — to build a holy society. You can only build a holy society … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Gilbert’s Warped Understanding Of The Bible

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Luke Ford

Elizabeth Gilbert wrote the bestseller Eat, Pray, Love. In her new book Committed, she writes on page 55: …the Old Testament is such a family-centric, stranger abhorring, genealogical extravaganza… the driving narrative always concerns the progress and tribulations of the … Continue reading →

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May Is Jewish History Month

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Luke Ford

I haven’t met a Jew yet who gave a damn about May being Jewish History month. When you are secure in your identity, you don’t need these government proclamations to shore up your sense of self. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

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Voice Of The Powerless Blames The Jewish Lobby

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Luke Ford

Lila Shahani was profiled in the Los Angeles Times earlier this month: A woman who started a blog after a deadly typhoon is an unlikely voice of the powerless. Reporting from Seoul — Call her the accidental blogger, because Lila … Continue reading →

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