- 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)
September 2024 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Tag Archives: orthodox rabbi
Mordecai Tendler Lawsuit Rejected
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s top court on Wednesday rejected a woman’s claim that her rabbi seduced her and so breached their special fiduciary, or trust, relationship. The Court of Appeals concluded Adina Marmelstein failed to establish the "essential … Continue reading
Posted in Mordecai Tendler
Tagged fiduciary obligation, fiduciary relationship, kehillat new hempstead, new york city woman, orthodox rabbi, rabbi mordechai tendler
Comments Off on Mordecai Tendler Lawsuit Rejected
Yay, Another Jewish Journal Cover Story On Gay Marriage
It feels like months since the last one. Julie Fax writes this week: While the advent of legal marriage for same-sex couples in California seems heaven-sent for some, for others it is yet another signal that earth is moving further away … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, Jewish Journal
Tagged conservative radio host, definition of homicide, Dennis Prager, orthodox rabbi, orthodox rabbis, rabbi daniel
Comments Off on Yay, Another Jewish Journal Cover Story On Gay Marriage
A Rabbi For Pat Buchanan
Nachum Shifren has written a couple of compelling books, The Surfing Rabbi and Kill Your Teacher. He writes: As you know from reading my horrific expose of racism and corruption in L.A public schools, I was forcibly removed after 18 … Continue reading
Posted in Nachum Shifren
Tagged last vestige, multi culturalism, Nachum Shifren, orthodox rabbi, pat buchanan, surfing rabbi
Comments Off on A Rabbi For Pat Buchanan
The Role Of Midrash In Orthodox Jewish Education
I heard a talk decrying the use of midrash as a literature co-extensive with the Bible. Midrash is not so much scriptural interpretation as homiletics (inspiring stories), said the Orthodox rabbi, citing Maimonides. When we treat midrash as equal to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Midrash, Orthodoxy
Tagged abraham isaac, dvar torah, holy writ, moral sensibilities, orthodox rabbi, picking up sticks, torah scholarship
Comments Off on The Role Of Midrash In Orthodox Jewish Education
Complete Interview With David S. Gruber – The Orthodox Rabbi Who Became A Secular Humanist
Read the whole thing here. Here’s an excerpt: Luke: "Let me stop you there. How did your wife feel about this journey of yours?" David: "I’ve been pontificating for a while, right? You can take the rabbi out of the shul … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged David S. Gruber, male chauvinist, orthodox rabbi, quot, secular humanist, shul, square peg
Comments Off on Complete Interview With David S. Gruber – The Orthodox Rabbi Who Became A Secular Humanist