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Tag Archives: Anti-Semitism
The Apprenticeship Of Luke Ford
I was listening to Dennis Prager’s radio show today. He’d just returned from his fifth trip to Australia, my homeland. Dennis said that Australia was over-regulated and rather reserved. An American woman phones in. “Australians are reserved. Timid. When I … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Jews, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged Anti-Semitism, apprenticeship of duddy kravitz, Dennis Prager, jewish experience, luke ford, seventh day adventists
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Jews Accused Of Taking Up Too Much Space On Sidewalks
So I was waiting in line with this woman who grew up in London but has split her past decade between the U.S. and Israel. “It’s easy to be Jewish in Israel,” she said. “But life is much harder than … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism
Tagged Anti-Semitism, british jews, clumps, goys, jewish neighbors, old neighborhood, orthodox jews, professional accomplishment, waiting in line
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Coalition Building
Joe emails: The new Jewish Journal is so out of touch it is actually devilishly funny. The cover is devoted to the AJC’s and other’s efforts to build bridges with the Latino community. No doubt the jewish community has not … Continue reading
Posted in Jews
Tagged Anti-Semitism, federated states of micronesia, fox news, Glenn Beck, israel record, Jewish Journal
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Is Jew-Hatred Practical?
In a 2008 lecture on Leviticus 19, Dennis Prager is asked: “Do you think any aspect of anti-Semitism is spiritual as opposed to practical?” Dennis: It’s all spiritual and theological. It’s not practical at all. Anti-Semitism is among the most … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Dennis Prager
Tagged Anti-Semitism, center of the world, Dennis Prager, jew hatred, leviticus 19, two jews
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Jewish News
From Hirhurim: David Greenfield defends wearing tefillin on airplanes: link Anti-semitism highest since WW2: link R. Shlomo Riskin wants Efrat to be smoke-free: link When religious people lie: link Orthodox rabbis fight for release of convicted perpetrator of bank fraud: … Continue reading
Posted in Jews
Tagged Anti-Semitism, bank fraud, david greenfield, Hirhurim, shlomo riskin
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Police Now Say That North Hollywood Synagogue Shooting Yesterday Was Not A Hate Crime
That must come as a relief to the men who were shot in the legs and a disappointment to the rabbis and community leaders who’d love more face time in front of the TV cameras if only they could show … Continue reading
Posted in Adat Yeshurun, Jews
Tagged Adat Yeshurun, Anti-Semitism, community activists, duke helfand, face time, good shabbos, hate crimes, north hollywood, orthodox jew, said rami, sephardic synagogue, tv cameras
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The Orthodox Way
I was having lunch with two Gentile friends this past week, and this really goyish goy asked me about the Jewish community harboring criminals from goyisha justice and whether that might fuel anti-semitism. I replied that the rabbis in their … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged Anti-Semitism, goy, jewish tradition, orthodox rabbi, Rabbis
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Do We Need More Muslim Immigration?
David Kelsey emails: Rabosai, I really don’t want to bother you guys when you aren’t ready, so let me know the following so I save emails and pleas for action. Before you take Muslim immigration seriously as a threat to … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, David Kelsey, Islam, Jews
Tagged american jewish community, Anti-Semitism, David Kelsey, jewish buildings, machine guns, mass immigration
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Why Are Jews So Crazy?
palestine4ever: hello Mr. Luke. palestine4ever: Why are Jews so crazy? palestine4ever: I’m not female but if I was, I still cannot wrap my head around a rabbi seduction fantasy. palestine4ever: Pun intended. palestine4ever: It’s like writing erotic fan fiction about … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Anti-Semitism, assault with a deadly weapon, basketball fan, beard, bertie ahern, better days, cultural understanding, disco duck, fan fiction, gerald ford, greatest sports, hate crime, humble folks, Jews, nbsp, police report, pun, rabbi, seduction, tall blacks, teenagers, twink, wig
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Stop The Hymen Holocaust!
It’s my favorite name for a punk rock band. They are pretty hardcore. Check them out on YouTube. Here’s their myspace and website. These guys will be my Air Supply for the new millenia. I am disturbed, however, by this … Continue reading
Posted in Hymen Holocaust, Music
Tagged Anti-Semitism, Australia, blood feast, cam chat, cliteater, debut album, Dennis Prager, ethical monotheism, extreme interest, gore, hard rock, Holocaust, hymen, intention, love ballads, lyrics, millenia, myspace, nbsp, punk rock band, punt, pupil, quot, rock scorpions, scorpions, short time
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