- https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback
"Luke Ford reports all of the 'juicy' quotes, and has been doing it for years." (Marc B. Shapiro)
"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff)"This generation's Hillel." (Nathan Cofnas)
Daily Archives: August 6, 2017
Many Hasidic Jews In New York Can’t Speak English
In the third part of his Torah in Motion lecture series on the Ben Ish Chai, Marc Shapiro says: “Students need to be given training so that they can earn a living. He also says that is important for the … Continue reading
Posted in Hasidim
Comments Off on Many Hasidic Jews In New York Can’t Speak English
Hasidim Don’t Tell You How To Change Your Jewish Practice
In his part one lecture on the Ben Ish Chai for Torah in Motion, Marc Shapiro says: “Anyone over 30 knows how different things are today than when we were growing up… We are accustomed to thinking that this sort … Continue reading
Journalists Mourn Trump’s Victory
Just love watching this still. These are supposedly all objective, responsible journalists… pic.twitter.com/Vmq1CK24ZC — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 6, 2017
Posted in Journalism
Comments Off on Journalists Mourn Trump’s Victory
Parasha Eikev (Det. 7-11)
This week’s Torah portion (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25) is the third in the last book of the Torah. Listen here and here. * Is there more wisdom in Torah than in any other book? I am sure there are many good responses … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Comments Off on Parasha Eikev (Det. 7-11)
Yiddish Was The First Language Of Every Jew In Eastern Europe
In his first lecture on Rav Elchanan Wasserman for Torah in Motion, Marc Shapiro says: “Yiddish was the first language of every Jew in eastern Europe except for very assimilated Jews in Warsaw. You had some who raised their children … Continue reading
Posted in Yiddish
Comments Off on Yiddish Was The First Language Of Every Jew In Eastern Europe