Daily Archives: May 29, 2017

Conservative Judaism 2017: ‘God Is Without Boundaries’

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Luke Ford

The Hebrew word for holiness, kadosh, means “separate” or “boundary.” The essence of Judaism is boundaries between Jew and gentile, between the Sabbath and the other days of the week, between man and women, human and animal, adults and children, … Continue reading →

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LAT: ‘How L.A. County is trying to sign more people up for food stamps — and why it’s not easy’

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Luke Ford

That seems like a good use of government resources — get more people on welfare. At my lowest moments, I never even considered getting unemployment benefits or food stamps. Los Angeles Times: In addition, many immigrants who are in the … Continue reading →

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LAT: ‘You’re just there, trapped’: Why one Mexican woman decided to ‘self-deport,’ long before Trump’

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Luke Ford

Everything that made her self-deport, I think we should do at ten times the intensity so that more illegals self-deport. Still, many will argue that it is a real shame that such a beautiful and talented woman is no longer … Continue reading →

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Reflections On Little Rock

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Luke Ford

This was written by Hannah Arendt in 1957 and published in 1958 (hat tip to Kathy Shaidle). I will excerpt and comment. First, some background from Wikipedia: “The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled … Continue reading →

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YNET: Can ‘Jewishness’ be proven with a simple saliva test?

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Luke Ford

One of the things that Adolf Hitler admired about Jews was their commitment to blood purity. From YNET: A group of experts on genetics and Halacha (Jewish religious law), who are studying the so-called “Jewish gene,” are claiming that the … Continue reading →

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