Daily Archives: June 11, 2012

74% Of New York Jewish Kids Are Orthodox

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Luke Ford

I believe that close to half of Jews in America under 18 are Orthodox (while the Orthodox overall compose only about 12% of the American Jewish population). The New York Times reports on New York: “Now, 40 percent of Jews … Continue reading →

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Distorting Jewish History

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Luke Ford

Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: “While the examples Horowitz discussed are motivated by a Victorian style of writing, the example I give is probably motivated by a desire to shield the masses from the knowledge that even in pre-Reform Europe … Continue reading →

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Were The Africans Unattractive?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Luke Ford

According to Wikipedia: “The word Cushi, also spelled Kushi (Hebrew: כושי‎) is a Hebrew term generally used to refer to a dark skinned person usually of African descent and was recently interpreted as being similar in meaning to the English … Continue reading →

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The Jews Of Palermo

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Luke Ford

Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: “Note how R. Ovadiah testifies that while the Jews in Palermo were careful about not drinking non-Jewish wine, which was noteworthy since elsewhere in Italy Jews routinely consumed this, their sexual morality and observance of … Continue reading →

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When Is It Kosher To Forge?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Luke Ford

Throughout my life, I’ve noticed that otherwise righteous people are willing to lie if they think it can do good. Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: “If you are convinced of the correctness of your position, it is not hard to … Continue reading →

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