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Category Archives: Judaism
Luke Ford’s Secret Diary
I’ve been keeping a journal since July 15, 2009. Here are some excerpts: July 15. I met a new friend in yoga. She’s tall and meaty. I like her body. I like how fit and flexible she is. She meditates … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Judaism, Personal
Tagged colorful clothes, luke ford, secret diary, social cues, torah class, torah jew
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Are You On A Spiritual Journey?
I chose to click the Barry Gelman link in my Google News Alert for "rabbi" because I am a masochist. I know that whenever I read this Orthodox rabbi, I will be annoyed by the shallowness of his thought. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Personal
Tagged bells and whistles, conversion to judaism, google news, religion judaism, simchat torah, spiritual journeys
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Is It A Mitzvah To Pray With A Minyan?
Joe Schmo comments: Rabbi Enkin, "the majority of North American sacharit-davening Jews do not daven in a minyan. " "I cant beleive that anyone would declare all these people sinners." The fact that "everyone is doing it" means it has … Continue reading
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Tagged american jews, cant beleive, davening, joe schmo, minyan
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Are Blogs Good For The Jews?
Rabbi Gil Student writes for The Jewish Press: It is extremely important that we all remember the laws of lashon ha’ra apply to all forms of communication. The same standards we see in newspapers should be expected from blogs, but … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Jews, Judaism
Tagged forms of communication, gil student, halachic questions, inappropriate material, jewish press, lashon
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Kundalini & Judaism
Myron emails: Hi Luke, I read your blog about Kundalini and Judaism. I too practice Kundalini Yoga (since February 2009) and think about it in relationship to Judaism…I guess doing this in Jerusalem where we do make connections with Holidays, … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Yoga
Tagged hassidim, ivine, kippa, levinas, lubavitcher rebbe, values of ethics
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