Category Archives: Jews

Ivanka Trump Marries Jared Kushner In An Orthodox Ceremony

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Luke Ford

From Hirhurim: Rav Elyashiv’s rulings hit mainstream media: link Wikipedia striving for balance on divisive issues: link NYC Dept of Health issues poster to wash hands and recite the blessing after using the bathroom: link Ivanka Trump married Jared Kushner … Continue reading →

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Nimrod Was A Charismatic Black Man Who Said ‘Yes, We Can!’

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Luke Ford

I heard an interesting dvar Torah the other day about the parsha of Noach. The speaker pointed out that Nimrod united the world through his brilliant oratory. He was deserving of a Nobel peace prize. He wanted to create socialist … Continue reading →

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Penny-Pinching Jews

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

The AP reports: COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two Republican county officials in South Carolina have apologized after they disparaged Jews in a newspaper op-ed in support of a fiscally conservative U.S. senator. The chairmen, Edwin Merwin Jr. and Jim Ulmer, wrote … Continue reading →

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Jewish Links

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Luke Ford

From Hirhurim: US citizen arrested on suspicion of being Israeli spy: link Blog post about Modern Orthodox in Israel reaching out to the traditional: link Philosophers and psychologists dispute what defines character, regarding a new movie about a classic children’s … Continue reading →

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Jewish Author Wants To Embrace Christians

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Luke Ford

It’s a sad story Michael Rosen tells on Jewcy.com of continual rejection by Christians: In trying to make sense of the media and conference acceptances and rejections, the anthropologist in me sees a chasm between Jewish and Christian communities-one welcoming … Continue reading →

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