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Swinging Freely With My Emotions
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager says he can’t think of any circumstance where he’d be governed by his emotions. If Dennis Prager says it, it must be true! I wanna be like Dennis Prager. He’s my hero. Crissy … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Personal
Tagged cbs news, crissy, Dennis Prager, herb kohl, luke ford, psycho therapy, rapist, strong man, substantive agenda
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The New Testament Is Feelings Oriented While The Hebrew Bible Is Action Oriented
There’s plenty about action in the New Testament and plenty about feeling in the Hebrew Bible but the stereotype in my headline is generally true. When the Hebrew Bible talks about loving God, it refers primarily to action, not feelings … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Christianity, Dennis Prager, Personal
Tagged bible talks, dvar torah, god and goodness, hebrew bible, luke ford, mischievous side, prophet malachai
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Like A Pig In Slop
Joe emails: I see the pictures of you at the porn star reunion and you look happier than a pig in slop. You are there loving being Jewish, with tzitzit hanging out and next to gals with everything else hanging … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Personal, Pornography
Tagged daf yomi, lithuanian jews, luke ford, sex with girls, speed meth, wet suits
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Jewish Las Vegas – Cincinnati version
Tom Ficara emails: Hi Luke: The national Jewish Federation victims of Elliot Karp are now being head from. With our Las Vegas Jewish Federation video interviews finished, Las Vegas Justice Bureau host Ron Futrell and I will be heading to … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Federation, Las Vegas
Tagged broadcast tv stations, futrell, Jewish Federation, luke ford, national jewish, philadelphia new york
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Live streaming interview with Rabbi Rabbs Wednesday 4:30 PM PST
Watch a live streaming interview with Rabbi Rabbs, hosted by frummy Jewish journalist Luke Ford. Tune in to http://lukeford.net/ starting some time after 4:30 pm PDT (7:30 pm for those in the NY/NJ area) on this coming Wednesday. The interview … Continue reading
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Tagged controversial essays, jewish time, luke ford, prime time tv, rabbs, tv comedy
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My First Experience Of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
1:20 p.m. I change my shirt to the long-sleeved grey one. Then on with the blue jeans. I slop on some sun screen. I rub it all over my face and then around the back of my neck. Am I … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Am, Israel, Personal, Psychology, R. Adam Kligfeld
Tagged Alexander Technique, cognitive behavioral therapy, horah, linda trip, luke ford, rabbi adam
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The Yeshiva Of Hard Knocks
A guest post: I knew a boy named Luke Ford. I had the misfortune of being close to him. My name is Amber*. Because I’m nice, I was always seated next to Luke Ford at Jewish journalism events. People thought … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction
Tagged fetal pig, Jewish Journalism, journalism events, journalism history, luke ford, thane rosenbaum
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He Would Just Kill You
A friend calls. “You should change the slogan on your blog to ‘The Original Moishe Rosen — Accept No Substitutes.’” Luke: “Great. That will get me thrown out of shul.” Friend: “I demand that you do a post as the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged egyptian architecture, Eliot Stein, luke ford, moishe rosen, overdraft protection, vegan deli
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Seventh-Day Adventism – Life On The Margins
I spent last Sabbath at the Seventh-Day Adventist university of Loma Linda. During my 30 hours there, I spent a lot of time wondering why this group of Sabbath keepers lived on the margins of society while Sabbath-keeping Jews were … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Loma Linda, Personal
Tagged burning to ashes, holocust, luke ford, old hag, Reform Judaism, sabbath keepers, sabbath keeping, university of loma linda
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Transgender Rabbinical Students Finding Equality in the Jewish World
This comes as a profound relief to me. For years I’ve worried about the lack of respect Jews show to their transgendered rabbis. You’d think the Holocaust would’ve educated us to be more sensitive. Does not our Holy Torah command … Continue reading
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Tagged avondale college, gender confusion, girls clothes, gum tree, luke ford, profound relief
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