Monthly Archives: April 2013

My Dream Girl

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Luke Ford

One Sabbath afternoon in seventh grade at Pacific Union College in Angwin, CA, 94508, I’m hanging out with two male classmates Cary and Kevin. They call this girl in our class who I like, Denise, the most beautiful girl in … Continue reading →

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LAT: Jewish dead lie forgotten in East L.A. graves

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Luke Ford

From the Los Angeles Times, March 28, 2013: “A search at Mount Zion for the tomb of a prominent Yiddish author reveals a dystopian landscape of toppled tombstones that no one seems to own.” In 1974, the Jewish Federation of … Continue reading →

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I Put My Needs First

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Luke Ford

So I just got asked if I had a problem with putting other people’s needs before my own. “Never had that problem,” I said. “I did have a girlfriend who gave me the book, The Givers and the Takers. It … Continue reading →

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More Questions About Rabbi Michael J. Broyde

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Luke Ford

I’ve long had suspicions about Rabbi Broyde because his legal rulings seemed much more liberal than the sources would dictate. They seemed dictated by a left-wing agenda rather than honesty to Jewish text. There seemed to be some funny business … Continue reading →

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The Glories Of Judaism

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Luke Ford

I grew up a Christian and nobody I knew mocked converts to Christianity. Rather, they were extolled. I converted to Orthodox Judaism and I feel most at home with a crowd that mocks me constantly for my conversion, says I’m … Continue reading →

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