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Category Archives: England
Jews & The Fight Against Racism In Post-WWII England
Sunday, I interviewed by Skype Anglo-Jewry historian Geoffrey Alderman (GeoffreyAlderman.com). He is the author of 22 books, including Modern British Jewry. Here are some highlights of our discussion about fewer than .5% of Britain’s population. Listen. Luke: “I’m interested in … Continue reading
Modern Orthodox Demographics
In his fifth lecture on the Steipler for Torah in Motion, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: Modern Orthodox is larger than haredim. Modern is larger in Israel, about 20-25% of the population. The haredim are about 11%. The Modern are … Continue reading
Posted in England, Haredi, Israel, Marc B. Shapiro, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy
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Riding The Downton Abbey Craze
I love this pre-WWI PBS series. I watched it about a year ago on Netflix. It was enthralling. I’m glad to see that it is spurring people to buy books. I also loved Brideshead Revisited in the early 1980s. I … Continue reading
Posted in England
Tagged american public television, brideshead revisited, lady astor, loyal servants, pbs series, wartime england
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‘His feuds were many and slashing’
I remember my therapist saying me after I had created another ruckus, “I don’t think you even want to change.” From the New York Times, a review of a new book on historian Hugh Trevor-Roper: Among his antagonists was Evelyn … Continue reading
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Tagged evelyn waugh, historian hugh, howard johnston, hugh trevor roper, intellectual terrorism, roman catholicism
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Leftists Sympathize With London Rioters, Rightists Condemn Rioters
So we had shocking riots in London last month with a vast amount of nihilistic violence, looting and destruction. On the left, comes sympathy for the rioters, most notably by the deputy prime minister of Britain, Nick Clegg: Clegg said … Continue reading
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Tagged deputy prime minister, foxnews com, nick clegg, poor youngsters, prime minister of britain, rioters
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