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Why Are U.S. Clergy So Dismissive Of The Rule Of Law When It Comes To Immigration?

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Luke Ford

A new Zogby survey reveals a dramatic break between clergy and parishioners on illegal immigration. On Dec. 29, I spoke by phone with Stephen Steinlight (stephen.steinlight@gmail.com) of the Center for Immigration Studies. Stephen: “As I have claimed for a long … Continue reading →

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Are Young American Jews Selfish?

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Luke Ford

Ari Hart, a rabbinics student at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, writes in the Jerusalem Post: In his recent column in The Jerusalem Post Magazine ("The I’s have it," October 16), Daniel Gordis informs us that out of all the challenges facing … Continue reading →

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Is It A Mitzvah To Pray With A Minyan?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Luke Ford

Joe Schmo comments: Rabbi Enkin, "the majority of North American sacharit-davening Jews do not daven in a minyan. " "I cant beleive that anyone would declare all these people sinners." The fact that "everyone is doing it" means it has … Continue reading →

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Seeking A Mate On Yom Kippur

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Luke Ford

From the Los Angeles Times: Yom Kippur, the holiest and most somber day of the Jewish calendar, is a time for repentance, traditionally reserved for fasting and intense prayer. But scores of Iranian American Jews in Los Angeles, many of … Continue reading →

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Will Rabbis Take Up Obama’s Healthcare Challenge?

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Luke Ford

How many rabbis will be able to resist the urge to pontificate during the Days of Awe about matters on which they know little? Noam Neusner writes in the Forward: In the hands of Obama the potter, American Jews are … Continue reading →

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