Category Archives: Judaism

Yisroel Pensack: Some Thoughts on the Sentencing Hearing of Sholom Rubashkin

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Yisroel Pensack

A sentencing hearing in the financial fraud case of former Agriprocessors kosher slaughterhouse manager and Lubavitcher chassid Sholom Rubashkin is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Wednesday) in federal court in Iowa. There is a concept in Judaism that each Shabbat “blesses,” … Continue reading →

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I Fear My Blogging Is Not Compatible With My Religion

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Luke Ford

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They Trust The Heart, We Trust The Law

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Luke Ford

I just watched all four episodes of the BBC drama North & South, set in 19th Century England. It was very romantic and charming and traditional. Reminded me a bit of Orthodox Judaism, until these goyim started excusing each other’s … Continue reading →

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Christian Compassion

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Luke Ford

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Dennis Prager’s First Column For The Jewish Journal Of Los Angeles

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Luke Ford

I feared there would be no original content in Prager’s column. He’d just rehash things he’d said thousands of times before. I was wrong. There’s an original story about his first book: We sent the manuscript to the Jewish Publication … Continue reading →

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