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"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)
Daily Archives: November 24, 2008
My Boss Calls
"Don’t bother me now," I say. "I’m engaging in personal growth." "You’ve got a negro work ethic," he yells. "I’ve got the peace that passeth understanding." "How do you pay your billls?" "Credit cards. And hardy blogging." "I saw Matt … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged emmanuelle, good time, personal growth, quot quot, work ethic
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I Love Therapy
I walk in filled with shame and despair. I see my life squeezed of hope. There are so few options. I’m doomed to repeat my sins. Then I speak and stammer and close my eyes and shift in my seat … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged american nanny, lashon hara, luke ford, orthodox jews, rabbi yisrael, yom tov
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I Found Four Good Israeli Movies
I had to watch a lot of dreck but I finally found some gold in Israeli cinema: * Walk on Water * Bonsior, Monsieur Shlomi * The Syrian Bride * Nina’s Tragedies
Posted in Israel
Tagged dreck, gold, israeli cinema, walk on water
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Synagogue/Mosque Twin Services
The Los Angeles Times article is written by an Orthodox Jew (Duke Helfand) and someone I presume is a Muslim (Raja Abdulrahim): Rabbinical student Jessica Koss paused in front of the mosque and carefully wrapped a turquoise and green scarf … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Jews
Tagged beige carpet, duke helfand, jewish student groups, masjid omar, omar ibn al khattab, shabbat dinner
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Dennis Prager Lauds Chabad As The Most Dynamic Force In Jewish Life
Dennis Prager discussed during his third hour of his radio show today. Prager met a rabbi who’s spent 17 years in the Congo. Dennis wants to lecture there. "They do not ordain women in Orthodox Judaism… What has been the … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad, Dennis Prager
Tagged bad decisions, bnei brak, Chabad, Dennis Prager, dynamic force, emissaries, financial failure
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