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Tamar Fox Interview
She’s an elegant writer. Check out her her blog and her work on Jewcy.com and MyJewishLearning.com. We talk over the phone for an hour today. Listen here. From Chicago, Tamar, 24, lives in New York. She recently got her MFA … Continue reading
America Vs. Israel
I’m reading a terrific book by Danit Brown — Ask for a Convertible. Here’s an excerpt from page 35 (about a couple from Israel, he’s originally American, who’ve moved to Michigan): "Everyone’s so happy here," Efrat told him on their … Continue reading
Chabadnik Leah Kleim Knifed In San Diego
Leah calls Sunday afternoon. "On Thursday, I got a call inviting me to San Diego for Shabbat. So I flew in. And I ended up getting stabbed?" Luke: "What happened?" Leah: "I was up late drinking Heinekens with the rabbi. … Continue reading
Torah Talk With Joey & Monica
Here are some highlights from our Sept. 25 discussion of Torah portions Nitzavim and Vayeilich. Watch the whole thing here. Here’s a disjointed and partial transcript of the parts I found most interesting: Luke: "Don’t get creeped out because Joey … Continue reading
Let It Rain!
I love the rain because I have a home that’s safe and warm. When I need to walk outside, my friend lets me borrow his umbrella. Then, this week, something happened. My friend told me to get my own umbrella. … Continue reading
Radio 92.1 FM — Jewish FM Radio Station 24/6
I got this email: Shalom, Its with Great pleasure to announce the "Launching of the First Ever Jewish FM Radio station in Los Angeles!" Its Live 24/6, covering West LA to Fairfax in Los Angeles… This is not a commercial … Continue reading
Dave Deutsch Tells Me: You Had The Best Years Of My Life
Dave, the world’s worst comic, emails: I read about the role of a beard too, but it was in Lesbianism Review, and it didn’t really interest me. Going over the stuff in my section on your website, I really think … Continue reading
Where’s Rev Des?
Khunrum emails: "Who the hell is this Gary Chartier XI on Luke.net. A honky Malcolm X plus one? When is Reverend Des coming over? Luke, if you don’t interview Papa Des on your site, then (and I’m serious) "You’re not … Continue reading
Media Scrutiny Of Sarah Palin
Matt Guidi writes on youtube: "Luke Ford (the guy narrating the Sarah Palin Video) is a conservative. This isn’t a Liberal attacking Palin, in fact no one is attacking Palin. Luke just thinks is BS when conservatives attack the media … Continue reading
The Worst Thing You Can Say To A Woman
David DeAngelo writes: One of the problems with "telling her how you feel" is that it instantly changes the dynamics of the situation. When you say, "I like you" – in her head the woman hears: "He is admitting to … Continue reading