Category Archives: Limmud

Little Arab Boys Need Love Too

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Luke Ford

He was talking to a friend on Shabbos. "She said you were a little," he said, and, palms up, pumped his hands up and down. A little off? He thought only he knew that. Is it so obvious? Ouch. Then … Continue reading →

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LimmudLA Is A Beautiful Woman

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Luke Ford

I’ve got a date with her Sunday! This will be the sixth time we’ve gotten together. The first few times she was real shy. I like that. It means she’s classy. She don’t give herself up to just anybody. She … Continue reading →

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Batter My Heart For You

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Luke Ford

I fear I am wasting my life in a grand delusion, that writing is a refuge for the lonely, that my desires to feel superior interfere with my desires to connect. I fear I am not the greatest writer of … Continue reading →

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I’ve Completed My Chronicle Of LimmudLA 2009

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

Part one is here and part two is here. Here’s an excerpt from part two: 9 pm. The comedy festival features Avram Mandell, Gerry Katzman, Rabbi Simcha Levenberg and Mark Schiff. Avram: "The problem with having a Hebrew name is … Continue reading →

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Thrashing Out Your Fantasies With Doreen Seidler-Feller

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Luke Ford

Here are my favorite sections of the Jewish Journal report on LimmudLA: …for three days and nights of Jews doing Jewish right. …But more than what you learn, LimmudLA is about with whom you learn: It offers a chance for … Continue reading →

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