Category Archives: Judaism

Feeding Drugs To Kids

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Luke Ford

I caught this in a Pico-Robertson shul bulletin on Shabbos: Last week, two men posing as DWP workers committed several robberies… We also received an alert from Jewish Family Service Aleinu Family Resource Center that a man who goes by … Continue reading →

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What Made The University of Judaism Rabbinic Ordination Program So Excruciating?

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Luke Ford

Brad Artson could not have been more boring or longwinded. He spoke for about an hour. Much of his audience walked out to chat on their cell phones. I wonder if Brad Artson is a bit autistic. He seems to … Continue reading →

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Cry Me A River

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Luke Ford

In reaction to this, I say: As a convert to Judaism, I’ve experienced snide remarks about converts maybe once or twice or maybe never. I don’t remember. I don’t treasure these things and cry myself to sleep over them. Any … Continue reading →

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I-Thou Relationships Are An Unhealthy Delusion

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Luke Ford

They are another cry for unconditional love. Adults should not seek unconditional love, notes Dennis Prager. One should not expect to receive good treatment from others no matter your behavior. Infants may deserve unconditional love but there’s nothing wrong with … Continue reading →

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Insecurity

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Luke Ford

Monica Osborne writes on Jewcy.com: Last night, I was out to dinner with about twenty-five other scholars of Jewish and Jewish American literature. As we waited for a table large enough to accommodate us at the Cheesecake Factory, one male … Continue reading →

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