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Chabad – Judaism With Muscles
I’ve gone a lot to Chabad shuls over the past few months and they’re totally different from the Modern Orthodox shuls I am used to. For one thing, many of the Chabadniks I meet have muscles. Few Modern Orthodox Jews … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad, Modern Orthodox
Tagged chabad judaism, chabadnik, Modern Orthodox, orthodox jews, orthodox shuls, professional code of conduct
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‘Tova is a breath of fresh air, Rabbi Rabbs a problem’
Greg emails: Hi Luke, I really enjoyed your post about Tova Schreiber. After so much troubling commentary, it is such a relief to hear a Jewish voice that offers possibility for rapprochement between goys and Jews. I used to be … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Orthodoxy, R. Rabbs, Tova Schreiber
Tagged benjamin netanyahu, Dennis Prager, heshy, jewish neighborhood, orthodox jews, protestant work ethic
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Rabbi Rabbs’s Controversial Statements
Rabbi Rabbs writes on his Facebook page: Today’s Controversial Statement #1: G-d, His Torah, and His children the Jews form a trinity. We are One. Thus, anybody that hates us Jews, hates G-d. Anybody that hates G-d or trashes Judaism … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, R. Rabbs
Tagged comedy routine, conservative jew, controversial statement, jewish neighborhood, orthodox jews, rabbs
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‘I Saw Your God’
A friend emails me from the Republican Jewish Coalition dinner last night in Beverly Hills: “I saw your god. Should I ask Prager about pedophile rabbis?” Robert J. Avrech blogs: The food was strictly kosher and I was heartened to … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Robert J. Avrech
Tagged easy conversation, friend emails, jewish coalition, orthodox jews, two couples, Young Israel
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Why I’m Jewish
I talk the other day to a non-Jewish pal. Pal: “I know you’ve had serious issues being accepted in Orthodox Judaism. Is it because you’re a convert?” Luke: “No. It’s because I’ve been obnoxious. I’m an outlaw. I used to … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged alarm bells, concentration camp, evangelical christianity, freedom of expression, orthodox jews, orthodox judaism, rebellious attitude
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