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The Pain Of Jewish Holidays

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Luke Ford

I find Sabbaths and holidays painful. They remind me of what’s missing from my life — connection. During the week, I can distract myself with many endeavors so that I never have to look in the mirror and see my … Continue reading →

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Educating Converts To Orthodox Judaism

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Gil Student writes: They have to understand that a community that strives for closeness and closed-ness, a tight-knit society that builds a wall to the secular world (of varying heights, depending on each community), will present obstacles to joining. … Continue reading →

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Converting To Orthodox Judaism Is Hard

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Luke Ford

How come a lot of people — maybe most people — don’t find converting to Orthodox Judaism more difficult than getting an AA degree from a community college? I think it depends a lot on a person’s temperament. You can … Continue reading →

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Learning The Social Mores Of Orthodox Judaism

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Luke Ford

Heshy Fried writes: When I lived in Dallas, the kiruv folk over there had the social process down pat, this was because they had no competition and most of the people becoming frum would probably never live anywhere else and … Continue reading →

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Hysteria On Left About Peter King Hearings On Radical Islam In America

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Luke Ford

On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “There’s nothing anti-Muslim about it. A lot of Muslims have said it is a good opportunity to clear the air. That’s what America is about — clearing the air. “The Left is … Continue reading →

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