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Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman Discuss Torah Portions Nitzavim & Vayeilech VIII
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Joey Kurtzman: ‘By Fourth Grade, You Know Judaism Is Silly’
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Joey Kurtzman Doesn’t Find The Jewish Community Intellectually Compelling
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Joey Kurtzman Out As President Of Jewcy Media
Jewcy.com has been the brightest addition to the Jewish media in the past two years. Until this week, Joey Kurtzman was the president. Now he’s out. I’m not sure where he’s going and why he’s gone from presiding over Jewcy … Continue reading
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What Can An Orthodox Jew Get Away With?
Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman discuss this week’s Torah portion "Shoftim." What can you get away with as an Orthodox Jew? How much freedom do you have? Can you eat at McDonalds? No way. Complete video of my discussion with Joey … Continue reading
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Judaism Is An Unromantic Religion VII
Complete video of my discussion with Joey Kurtzman on this week’s Torah portion Shoftim. Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman discuss this week’s Torah portion "Shoftim." Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9. Joey does not find the Torah spiritual. Funding Levites and rabbis. Married to Jesus?
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Judaism As Unromantic Religion IV
Joey Kurtzman and I discuss:
Shoftim III
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Vegetarianism As A Jewish Ideal
Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman discuss this week’s Torah portion Re’eh.
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The Role Of Journalism In Judaism
Joey Kurtzman and I chat this afternoon live on my cam:
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