Category Archives: Israel

Within 15 Minutes!

Here’s the JTA article about the Arab man in Jerusalem charged with rape for telling a Jewish woman he was Jewish: “Within 15 minutes of meeting each other, the couple had consensual sex on the top of a nearby building. … Continue reading

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Israeli Radio In Los Angeles

I didn’t know there was a Los Angeles-based Israeli radio station online at israla.com. I’ll be a guest Tuesday night. Liami Lawrence posts to my Facebook: Infamous Blogger Luke Ford, Israel’s first Bedioun Diplomat Ish Khaldi ( former Deputy Consul … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: Germany Bans Turkey-Based Gaza Flotilla “Charity”

Buried deep down in a story headlined, “Sponsor of Flotilla Tied to Elite of Turkey,” The New York Times reports: The Humanitarian Relief Foundation was founded in the early 1990s, first as a charity for the poor in Istanbul, and … Continue reading

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‘Tova is a breath of fresh air, Rabbi Rabbs a problem’

Greg emails: Hi Luke, I really enjoyed your post about Tova Schreiber. After so much troubling commentary, it is such a relief to hear a Jewish voice that offers possibility for rapprochement between goys and Jews. I used to be … Continue reading

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Is There Anything Interesting About Tisha B’Av?

I’m going to discuss the Jewish fast of Tisha B’Av (begins at sundown July 19) with Dr. Kirschbaum this evening on my live cam and Monday at 7 pm PST with Rabbi Rabbs. Dr. Kirschbaum writes long ago for Tikkun … Continue reading

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