- 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)
Tag Archives: orthodox synagogue
Is Bnai David-Judea Isolated?
It’s on the most modern (left-wing a la R. Avi Weiss) wing of Orthodox Judaism. It led the way with women’s prayer groups and showing the documentary Trembling Before God. It had a woman (Reb Mimi Feigelson) lead kiddish for … Continue reading
Posted in Bnai David-Judea
Tagged growth curve, head rabbi, orthodox judaism, orthodox synagogue, rabbi yosef, trembling before god
Comments Off on Is Bnai David-Judea Isolated?
Musings
* Rabbi Kalman Topp is off to a great start at Beth Jacob. He seems warm, sincere. He gave an excellent sermon. He has big shoes to fill — previous rabbis of Beth Jacob include Steven Weil, Abner Weiss, Maurice … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged hustler, judea, musical instrument, orthodox synagogue, shabbos
Comments Off on Musings
Where The Girls At?
I primarily go to yoga for the awesome spiritual insights but many of my less enlightened male friends go for the girls. So which kundalini yoga studio has the hottest chicks wearing the tightest outfits? Golden Bridge by far over … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, JConnect LA, Yoga
Tagged chicks, golden bridge, high school graduates, jewish populations, male friends, observant jews, orthodox judaism, orthodox synagogue, spiritual insights, yoga studio
Comments Off on Where The Girls At?
Season’s Greetings
Just before every major Jewish holiday, you find in Jewish publications such as The Jewish Week and the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles various forms of "Season’s Greetings" aka "Rosh Hashanah Greetings" aka "Chanukkah Greetings" aka "Passover Greetings" from numerous … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro, Orthodoxy
Tagged jewish publications, Marc B. Shapiro, orthodox synagogue, prince of peace, seasons greetings, torah in motion
Comments Off on Season’s Greetings
Tears For Fears
Kundalini Yoga class. I arrive five minutes early. I put down my stuff, take up my cross, roll out my mat, sit next to the wall, lie down on my back while simultaneously sending my legs straight up in the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged Dennis Prager, freelance journalist, holy hell, Jewish Journalism, lake of fire, lofty thoughts, luke ford, orthodox synagogue, small exception, tears for fears, yoga class
Comments Off on Tears For Fears