Monthly Archives: February 2008

Moderates Win Out In Pico/Robertson Kashrut Battle?

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Luke Ford

A Modern Orthodox bloke says: "A Yasher Koach to the 3 Rabbis involved for keeping our area free of the right wing radicals. Pico/Robertson’s rabbis at the three major Modern Orthodox shuls email: Dear Friends, We are pleased to inform … Continue reading →

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Open Season On Jews

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Luke Ford

The Jewish Press blogs: You think what’s happening in Sderot, where Jews are being torn apart by crudely designed rockets on an HOURLY basis, isn’t lighting a fuse under anti-Semites all over the globe, including within the two "great democracies"–UK … Continue reading →

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Hovel-Side Chats

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Luke Ford

Khunrum emails: " Luke needs to have the occasional Hovel Side Chat like President Franklin Roosevelt of yore. May I suggest a cheap fire place mock up with fake logs for that cozy look. A steady stream of our boy … Continue reading →

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Jewish boys hoops team won’t play on Saturday

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Luke Ford

DENVER (AP) — State senators have taken up the cause of a Jewish boys basketball team whose playoff run may be halted because its players can’t play on the Jewish Sabbath. The Herzl/Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy team could be headed … Continue reading →

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Nearer My God To Thee

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Luke Ford

My two favorite hymns are Nearer My God To Thee and Abide With Me. I’m noticing a theme here — the closeness of God. It’s so much easier to feel close to God in Christianity because you have Jesus and … Continue reading →

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