Category Archives: Judaism

Is Judaism Connected To A Particular People?

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Luke Ford

.@benshapiro Is Judaism a free-floating value system? Or is it intrinsically connected to the Jewish people? — Richard ☝🏻Spencer (@RichardBSpencer) October 24, 2017 Yes, theoretically, anyone can convert to Judaism, but in practice, conversion is difficult, particularly to Orthodox Judaism. … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur Edition

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Luke Ford

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are those rare times for me when I consistently feel that the spiritual world is more real than the physical world. Listen here and here. I grew up a Protestant, a branch of Christianity with … Continue reading →

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How Do You Use Your Judaism?

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Luke Ford

There’s probably nobody I admire more than my friend (he’s never had a parking ticket!) and the other day he was discussing a bargaining position. I interrupted: “I love how you use your Judaism.” I’d said the same sort of … Continue reading →

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Islam, Judaism & Democracy

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Luke Ford

Paul Gottfried writes: During the last few months I’ve seen on TV and read in Newsmax the views of an earnest American patriot, Zudhi Jasser. A onetime naval officer, distinguished cardiologist and more recently, an inspired leader of the American … Continue reading →

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Salon: ‘Faced with Donald Trump and David Friedman, Jews must resist the toxic allure of tribalism’

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Luke Ford

The essence of Judaism and of Jewish identity is tribalism. Jews are a tribe. They are an extended family partly in-bed (to use Steve Sailer’s definition of a race). As a convert to Orthodox Judaism, let me tell you that … Continue reading →

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