Category Archives: Christianity

Rabbi Riskin & Rabbi Jesus

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Luke Ford

Here are some interesting letters to and from Rabbi Shlomo Riskin. In the first letter, dated March 26, 1991, Rabbi Riskin tries to hire Rabbi Baruch Lanner to recruit for him. Lanner would be great for bringing people through the … Continue reading →

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O My Son Absalom, My Son, My Son Absolom! Would God I Had Died For Thee, O Absolom, My Son, My Son!

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Luke Ford

I try to imagine my life from my dad’s perspective (Part Two): I gave my life to Jesus Christ as a teenager. That’s a great comfort for me. In the final analysis, it’s all in God’s hands. I did the … Continue reading →

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Yisroel Pensack: David Brooks Punctures the Media’s Politically Correct Balloon Regarding Major Nidal Malik Hasan

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Yisroel Pensack

David Brooks writes in The New York Times:   The most important power we have is the power to help select the lens through which we see reality.  Most people select stories that lead toward cooperation and goodness. But over the … Continue reading →

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Jewish Author Wants To Embrace Christians

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Luke Ford

It’s a sad story Michael Rosen tells on Jewcy.com of continual rejection by Christians: In trying to make sense of the media and conference acceptances and rejections, the anthropologist in me sees a chasm between Jewish and Christian communities-one welcoming … Continue reading →

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Christian Church In San Mateo Welcomes A Rabbi In Residence

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Luke Ford

I remember Dennis Prager saying that every synagogue should have a sister church. Wow, the Orthodox did not react too well to that idea. From the San Mateo County Times: SAN MATEO — Religious tolerance is no longer enough. In … Continue reading →

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