Category Archives: Judaism

Professor William B. Helmreich Dies From The Corona Virus

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Luke Ford

In his last year of life, the professor read and enjoyed my 2004 book Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism. When I was getting into Judaism in the 1990s, I read many of his books including “Wake Up, Wake … Continue reading →

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Jewish Tradition & The Challenge of Darwinism

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Luke Ford
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Why Would A Christian Take Christianity Seriously?

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Luke Ford

I have a friend who’s long been pretty casual about his Christianity but he has just started taking it seriously as a substitute for going Alt Right. I said to him, “Given that all religious beliefs are based on a … Continue reading →

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Revolution in Judea: Jesus and the Jewish Resistance (1974)

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Luke Ford

Free pdf download of Hyam Maccoby’s book The Mythmaker. https://t.co/MncwSzqeuf Free registration at same place to get Revolution in Judea for two weeks. https://t.co/pkbUYC7sJ7 — (((Luke Ford))) (@lukeford) February 26, 2019 What philosophical school do I belong to? Warren Buffett … Continue reading →

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The Laws Of Lashon Hara (Evil Speech)

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Luke Ford

The 31 Commandments Relating Lashon Hara Is Gossip Good? The Great Controversies Of The Chofetz Chaim From Principles to Rules and from Musar to Halakhah: The Hafetz Hayim’s Rulings on Libel and Gossip by Benjamin Brown Reb Doooovid says: I … Continue reading →

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