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My Shabbos Morning Nightmare

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

Just before I woke up this morning, I was having a pleasant dream that I was at graduate school at UCLA studying Philosophy. I was doing my thesis on Dennis Prager, an unconventional choice. I felt happy and fulfilled. I … Continue reading →

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What Lies Beneath The Black Hat

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Luke Ford

Beth Jacob’s Rabbi Steven Weil said in his shabbos morning sermon that last Shabbat mincha, the gabbai asked a kollel (yeshiva for married men) student with a black hat to remove his black hat before getting an aliyah (call to … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Rabbi Advocates Free Love

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Luke Ford

I caught the Shabbos morning sermon by Shalhevet’s new moral leader Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach. He noted that the Talmud says the second temple was destroyed because of needless hatred (sinat chinam) among Jews. Rabbi Weinbach gave the familiar but impractical … Continue reading →

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Help Me Get Back To My Planet

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

I had such big plans for Thursday night. I was going to the JConnect barbie at Dockweiler Beach. I had a ride. I was going to be social. I’m social in waves. It takes some effort. But if I push … Continue reading →

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