Monthly Archives: August 2007

Censored In Jerusalem

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Luke Ford

From an Israeli newspaper: "Ad campaign with Israeli model Shiri Givati (who hangs out in Hollywood) was censored in Jerusalem. In all other cities in Israel the public will be able to see the uncensored boards."

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How To Develop Credibility In TV News

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Luke Ford

Eric Spillman blogs for KTLA: I first met Hal [Fishman] sometime in the late 1980’s when I was trying to get a job at KTLA.  He was an icon. I had grown up watching him deliver the news back when … Continue reading →

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Your Black Muslim Bakery

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Luke Ford

Sam emails: "We have so many cults here we are not addressing."Thom Lynch, executive director of the San Francisco LGBT Community Center Phil Matier, Now that this horrible tragedy has occured, when are you going to investigate the other cults, and … Continue reading →

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The Death Of Conservative Judaism

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Luke Ford

Here’s an excerpt from the March 29, 2004 sermon by Rabbi Denise Eger (Reform): The Panel’s bombshell moment came when Rabbi Paul Menitoff, head of the Reform Rabbis predicted the death of Conservative Judaism. You could hear the gasps in … Continue reading →

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Internet, Intermarriage And Pornography

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Gil Student provides the following links and discussion: R. Mordechai Willig in this week’s TorahWeb, invoking R. Eliyahu Dessler’s concept of nekudas ha-bechirah — a point of choice (link): Many rabbonim, including myself, have dealt with marriages threatened by … Continue reading →

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