Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Mountain Family: An Appalachian Family of 12 – and their Fascinating Journey to Judaism

From an Amazon.com review: I really enjoyed the first half of the book. I am a Jewish person living in Appalachia right now. Even people who weren’t Jewish could relate to the life she led in the mountains; many had … Continue reading

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Tennessee family of 12 are fresh converts

Apparently, the family moved to Israel last summer. June 3, 2014: In a mass conversion of sorts, Chad and Libby McJunkin and their 10 children became members of the tribe last Sunday. The formerly Christian Chattanooga, Tennessee, family was converted … Continue reading

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CA’s Prop 47 Boosts Crime

From the Washington Post: In the 11 months since the passage of Prop 47, more than 4,300 state prisoners have been resentenced and then released. Drug arrests in Los Angeles County have dropped by a third. Jail bookings are down … Continue reading

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Thoughts On Converts From An FFB (Frum From Birth)

An Orthodox Jew from birth tells me: Observation. Do you feel converts have high self esteem or are outspoken? Surely, not too shy. There are definitely a lot of common character traits or similar issues with converts. Like, coming from … Continue reading

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Australia — a light unto the nations (Steve Sailer)

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia is in talks to send refugees who try to reach its shores illegally to the Philippines, the immigration minister said Friday. Australia already has a multi-million dollar deal to resettle refugees from an Australia-run detention camp … Continue reading

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