Monthly Archives: August 2012

Gratitude

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Luke Ford

My therapist asked me Monday night why I didn’t express what I felt. Why did I minimize my gratitude? “I didn’t want to get overwhelmed by emotion,” I said. “It’s not worked out well for me to show too much … Continue reading →

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Gymnast Aly Raisman

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Luke Ford

Joe emails: I know that you are this big moral guy and your head is in the clouds or in daf yomi, but you really have to watch and re-watch the floor performance of Aly Raisman. It is testament to … Continue reading →

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Do you think Orthodox Jews in America are more likely to be honest in business than the average Jew?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Luke Ford

Historian Marc B. Shapiro replies to my email: “Absolutely no.”

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What are the ten stupidest things that Orthodox Jews, particularly rabbis, believe?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Luke Ford

I want to make a list (while staying within the daled amot aka orthodox Judaism): * That the Chofetz Chaim embodies Judaism’s teachings about proper speech (he used mussar, frequently extreme, and aggadata and turned it into halacha). If you … Continue reading →

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Tales From Jewish Dating Hell

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Luke Ford

Dating is the one thing you get worse at the more you do of it. I came to Los Angeles at age 27. I went to 20-something evenings at Aish Ha Torah. Then I started going to 30-somethings. What a … Continue reading →

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