Daily Archives: January 4, 2009

Israel Backers Outnumbered At Wednesday Evening Rally

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Luke Ford

A friend emails: "I went to the Wednesday evening rally outside the Israeli consulate. It was intense and very unnerving as we were completely out-numbered by them, maybe 100 of us, against a very loud and aggressive thousand or so … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel | Tagged arabs, backers, bnei akiva, friend emails, israeli consulate, jewish federation of los angeles, standwithus, street veteran, wednesday evening | Comments Off

Former Yavneh Hebrew Academy President David Rubin In The Middle Of The Bill Richardson Scandal

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Luke Ford

My previous reporting on David Rubin. SEC case against David Rubin. A friend says: "Rubin is a certified friggin genius. He goes out to these okie dokie artichokie towns in the south and helps them issue bonds in return for … Continue reading →

Posted in David Rubin | Tagged albuquerque journal, democratic contributor, federal investigators, political action committee, political action committees, smith barney, teresa watanabe, yavneh hebrew academy | Comments Off

Gran Torino

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Luke Ford

Dave Deutsch emails: "Have you seen Gran Torino? Check it out. Really enjoyable film, and I think you in particularly will relate to Clint Eastwood’s character, who, though racist and retrograde, is sympathetic and oozing with the raw machismo that … Continue reading →

Posted in Hollywood | Tagged clint eastwood, enjoyable film, gran torino, machismo | Comments Off

Where’s Obama On Israel’s Gaza Invasion?

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Luke Ford

Jews voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama. It would be darkly funny if he proved fatal to the Jewish state. Ralph Peters nails it in the New York Post: Israel can deal with self-aggrandizing busybodies, such as French President Nicolas Sarkozy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Israel | Tagged Barack Obama, french president nicolas, french president nicolas sarkozy, israel defense forces, nicolas sarkozy, president nicolas sarkozy | Comments Off

Excited About Judaism

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Luke Ford

As a convert to Judaism, I hear from a lot of people who are also interested in converting to Judaism. Among the many reasons they list for their love of Judaism, excitement over the many demands of Jewish Law is … Continue reading →

Posted in Halacah, Judaism, Orthodoxy | Tagged converting to judaism, ethical monotheism, jewish group, jewish law, new religion | Comments Off

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