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Tag Archives: jewish law
The Golddiggers?
Walking on Pico Blvd today, I passed various flyers with the headline: "The Golddiggers". The flyer blasted a religious couple in the neighborhood. Here’s what I gather: There are five kids in this story. Two of the kids became religious. … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson
Tagged fair share, golddiggers, jewish law, pico blvd, religious couple
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‘A Sincere Question’
Rabbi Yehuda (YY) Rubinstein emails me June 5: Dear Mr Ford, I honestly want to pose you a question if I may. I watched the video of you sitting in the car the other day [LF: this video or this?] … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Personal, R. YY Rubinstein, Rabbis
Tagged conversion status, dear mr, honest question, jewish law, rabbi yehuda, rubinstein, sensitive nature
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Equality Is A Goyisha Value
Rabbi Gil Student writes: Jewish law has Jews treat other Jews in a somewhat more favorable fashion, e.g. forbidding a Jew to charge interest on a loan to another Jew but permitting him to do it on a loan to … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism
Tagged aliyot, Dennis Prager, different fashion, gentile, gil student, jewish law, keith obermann, preferential treatment, relevant standards, worst person in the world
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Rabbis, Converts & Jewish Law
I got into a discussion via email with Orthodox rabbi Yehuda Yonah Rubinstein who wanted me to remove from my website a claim that he was a convert to Judaism. I decided to publish our private email exchange after he … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Gossip, Judaism, R. YY Rubinstein, Rabbis
Tagged converst, converts to judaism, jewish law, journalistic criteria, medical practices, orthodox rabbi, orthodox rabbis, rubinstein
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Can Converts Become Rabbis?
It doesn’t bother me that there is a substantial case in Jewish law against converts such as myself becoming rabbis. I never knew this until I read this post. I have fantasized about becoming a rabbi because I am obviously … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Rabbis, Torah
Tagged gil student, jewish communities, jewish family, jewish law, knowledgable, orthodox jews
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I’m Glad She Was Moved
A woman told me that she was moved by this blog post of mine. I replied that I am very glad she is moved, but does it make her want to give me her body (under the qualifications of Jewish … Continue reading
She Feels Disconnected From Judaism
I was talking to a frum-from-birth friend the other day who feel "disconnected" from Judaism. She’s not davening every day, she’s not saying blessings all the time when she eats, she’s not learning Torah regularly and she’s not attending shul … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Personal
Tagged Artscroll, bacherlor, fellow jews, female friends, frum, jewish communities, jewish law, negative feelings
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Excited About Judaism
As a convert to Judaism, I hear from a lot of people who are also interested in converting to Judaism. Among the many reasons they list for their love of Judaism, excitement over the many demands of Jewish Law is … Continue reading
Posted in Halacah, Judaism, Orthodoxy
Tagged converting to judaism, ethical monotheism, jewish group, jewish law, new religion
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An Introduction To Jewish Law
Here’s a lecture by Rabbi Ari Kahn. His Facebook. He says: "Today halacah is out of control." "You have lots of books on Jewish law and the books are increasingly detailed. I don’t know if our great great grandmother could … Continue reading
Posted in Halacah, R. Ari Kahn
Tagged jewish law, rabbi ari kahn
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‘Don’t Tell Rabbi Union’
If he only knew the role he played in my life, he’d be so proud. Everything I am today is because of this man. Whenever I’m about to violate Jewish law behind closed doors, I whisper this mantra to my … Continue reading
Posted in R. Avrohom Union
Tagged closed doors, comrades, jewish law, mantra, rabbi
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