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"Luke Ford reports all of the 'juicy' quotes, and has been doing it for years." (Marc B. Shapiro)
"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff)"This generation's Hillel." (Nathan Cofnas)
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Why Not Allow For Quickie Conversions To Judaism?
From Rabbi Moss in Australia: Question of the Week: I often hear rabbis complain that the Jewish people is shrinking due to intermarriage and assimilation. But it is you rabbis who are the major obstacle to Judaism growing! If you … Continue reading
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Like Jesus In The Wilderness
Bob emails: As far as I can see Jews, by nature, nurture or necessity are a rather industrious lot. Can the word “industrious” really be used by a rational person to describe Luke Ford (the blogger not the actor)? Yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged becoming a jew, born jews, Holly Randall, jesus in the wilderness, mike albo, true jew
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Man’s Search For Meaning
Dana Jennings writes for the NYT: As my 40s lengthened, I inexplicably became ravenous for wisdom and meaning. I devoured theological tomes — the works of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and the Catholic writer Thomas Merton come to mind — … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th century, abraham joshua heschel, ancient sages, becoming a jew, catholic writer, celestial highway, cuts of steak, drone, flesh and blood, Hillel, little voice, new testament, nyt, protestantism, sacred texts, saints and martyrs, solace, starbucks, thomas merton, transcendence
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