- https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback
"Luke Ford reports all of the 'juicy' quotes, and has been doing it for years." (Marc B. Shapiro)
"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff)"This generation's Hillel." (Nathan Cofnas)
Category Archives: Reform Judaism
Are Reform/Conservative Judaism A Separate Religion?
Orthodox Rabbi Reuven Spolter writes: In a "Modest Proposal" styled op-ed piece in the Jerusalem Post, Rabbi David Forman finally throws down the gauntlet. After years of trying to gain recognition from the government as legitimate streams of Judaism and … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Judaism, Israel, Orthodoxy, Reform Judaism
Tagged american judaism, Conservative Judaism, conservative movements, liturgical traditions, orthodox rabbi, Reform Judaism
Comments Off on Are Reform/Conservative Judaism A Separate Religion?
Candye Kane Converts To Judaism
I was acquainted with Candye Kane and her body of work in my previous life. I saw her play the piano with her breasts at the World Pornography Conference in 1998. She was one tough act to follow. She too … Continue reading
Posted in Pornography, Prostitution, Reform Judaism
Tagged candye kane, lord was a woman, mormon family, san diego union tribune, tikkun olam, world pornography conference
Comments Off on Candye Kane Converts To Judaism
Economy Drives Shul Merges
There’s no longer a significant difference between Reform and Conservative Judaism so why not merge these two movements as well? Attorney Anita Susan Brenner writes: This week, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, the leader of the Union for Reform Judaism, suggested that … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Judaism, Reform Judaism, Synagogue
Tagged Conservative Judaism, palm springs california, reform synagogues, temple isaiah, union for reform judaism, yiddish speakers
Comments Off on Economy Drives Shul Merges
German Rabbinic School About To Close
Report: Potsdam, Germany – The global financial firestorm unleashed by the meltdown in America’s risky mortgage business is starting to sweep through aspects of life which might have seemed immune to a shakeout in shares and the banking system. But … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Reform Judaism
Tagged abraham geiger, deutsche presse agentur, market turmoil, potsdam germany, rabbinic school, university of potsdam
Comments Off on German Rabbinic School About To Close
A Reform Alternative To Aish HaTorah
From the Jewish Chronicle of London: The Reform movement is about to take the first step to launch an alternative to Aish, the Orthodox outreach organisation for young adults. A residential weekend next month will be the inaugural event by … Continue reading
Posted in Aish HaTorah, England, Reform Judaism
Tagged Aish HaTorah, jewish adults, mark goldsmith, north western reform synagogue, reform rabbis, residential weekend
Comments Off on A Reform Alternative To Aish HaTorah