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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)
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Rabbi Dr. Luke
I find that when someone introduces themself with a title, be it doctor or rabbi or pastor, they are seeking to put distance between us. My preference is to always call rabbis "Rabbi X" unless it is their preference otherwise … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim
Tagged ari, arrogance, Marc B. Shapiro, preferred course, rabbi
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U.S. Attorney Nominee for Northern Iowa Criticized Over Agriprocessors Immigration Raid
The New York Times reports: Eleventh-hour criticism is arising over President Obama’s nomination for United States attorney in northern Iowa of a prosecutor who had a leading role in the criminal cases against hundreds of illegal immigrants arrested in a … Continue reading
Posted in Agriprocessors, Immigration, New York Times, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged associated press, civil rights, criminal charges, Democrat, eleventh-hour, felony identity-theft charges, Iowa, kosher, meatpacking plant, nominee, northern Iowa, postville, President Obama, prosecutor, Senator Tom Harkin, Sioux Falls, South Dakota State Penitentiary, Stephanie Rose, Supreme Court, United States attorney, victims of exploitation, Woodbury County Jail
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Don’t Let It Fester
So when I don’t like things in a relationship, my tendency is to distance myself or to find a new partner or to do passive aggressive things to hurt my partner or to send her a long angry email explaining … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, bad feelings, emotional safety, new partner, shabbat, storytelling class, yom tov
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Cool Hand Luke
He says she says.She says: The yoga class was very crowded. He opened the door and scanned the room. It’s a big room, did he have to squeeze in beside me? Guys are so obvious. OK, Rina*, stop being uber-bitch. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged cool hand luke, hebrew class, litmus test, puzzle piece, tribe member, wickedness
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Yisroel Pensack: The New York Times’ Coverage of the Fort Hood Massacre — A Profile in Journalistic Courage
"Was Major [Nidal Malik] Hasan a terrorist…?" The New York Times courageously asked yesterday. Duuuhhhhh.
Posted in Articles, Journalism, New York Times, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged Fort Hood Massacre, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, profile in jounalistic courage
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