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Where Are The Orthodox On Health Care Reform?

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Luke Ford

Believe it or not, the Torah does not have much to say about the public option. Why is it that the rabbis who push for "speaking out" usually have the least to say? Here’s Orthodox rabbi Barry Gelman: "At the … Continue reading →

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Which Pico-Robertson Business Are Sporting That Coveted Rabbinic Ethics Certification?

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Luke Ford

"Peulat Sachir." Pico-Robertson’s Modern Orthodox rabbis launched this initiative a few months ago. It got a lot of publicity from the obeisant Jewish press. Does it make any difference in the way anyone does business today? I’ve not heard anyone … Continue reading →

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‘Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia’

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Luke Ford

I’m over 200 pages into this book. It is densely packed, filled with action, reflection, and wisdom. Buy it if you want to get inside a criminal mind who lived the life most of us only dream about in our … Continue reading →

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Non-Orthodox Judaism Disappearing?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Luke Ford

I’ve heard other Orthodox rabbis, such as Berel Wein, say they expected non-Orthodox Judaism to be around for hundreds of years. It would be delusional to think otherwise. Chaim Amalek emails:Isn’t that the case with all liberalizing religions in the … Continue reading →

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Rabbis, Converts & Jewish Law

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Luke Ford

I got into a discussion via email with Orthodox rabbi Yehuda Yonah Rubinstein who wanted me to remove from my website a claim that he was a convert to Judaism. I decided to publish our private email exchange after he … Continue reading →

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