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Tag Archives: gentile
The Best Doctor In America
I’m listening to a 2009 lecture by Dennis Prager — “Why Have Our Universities Gone Wrong?” Dennis says: “Did you choose anyone in your life based on what college they went to?” “If somebody says to you, and this is … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Jews
Tagged best doctor, best doctors, Dennis Prager, endocrinologist, gentile, jewish history, middle east conflict
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Tikkun Olam
As I’m checking out of Ralphs, wearing a yarmulke and tzitzit out as always, this old lady in pants says to me, “Do you believe in tikkun olam?” “Yes,” I say. “Then why are you using these?” she says, and … Continue reading
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Tagged gentile, giving me a hard time, olam, old lady, paper bags
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Equality Is A Goyisha Value
Rabbi Gil Student writes: Jewish law has Jews treat other Jews in a somewhat more favorable fashion, e.g. forbidding a Jew to charge interest on a loan to another Jew but permitting him to do it on a loan to … Continue reading
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Tagged aliyot, Dennis Prager, different fashion, gentile, gil student, jewish law, keith obermann, preferential treatment, relevant standards, worst person in the world
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‘It’s a white delusion that inside every third worlder is a liberal ex-Episcopal priest waiting to get out’
The California Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage is great news for Republicans this November. Voters will turn out in droves to overturn this decision. If I were a homo, I wonder which of the rabbis who’ve rejected me would … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, Personal
Tagged anglo, backlash, california supreme court, delusion, droves, emergency vehicles, gay marriage, gentile, good afternoon, great news, hispanics, holy matrimony, legalization of same sex marriage, live cam chat, Mexicans, orthodox world, product placement, Rabbis, same sex marriage, socialism
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Only Jews Who Don’t Know Who They Are Want To Build Bridges To The Black Community
If you are leading an observant Jewish life, you don’t have time to build bridges to other communities. How can you eat with them? You can only do it in a kosher restaurant. You can’t eat on their turf. Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Race
Tagged black mayor, close relationships, commonalities, distinct culture, fantasy world, flare ups, gentile, greenberg, jewish coalition, jewish community, jewish federation of greater los angeles, jewish law, jewish life, jewish tradition, kosher restaurant, majority culture, observant jews, orthodox jews, religious communities, tom bradley
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Israel Shahak
Anthony writes: Dear Mr Ford: Having recently recently your interesting article on Israel Shahak (and having been alerted to your work by E. Michael Jones) I am writing, on the offchance, to ask if you can help me with a … Continue reading
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Tagged ambulance, authoritative compendium, dear mr, e michael jones, gentile, Israel Shahak, jew, jewish history, jewish religion, Jews, opponents, rabbinical authorities, Rabbis, recollection, Sabbath, sake, state of israel, tom segev, twaddle, validity
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What Is Marc B. Shapiro’s Ideology?
He says he’s Modern Orthodox and he seems to me to be Modern Orthodox. And I guess that’s the answer to the question in my headline. I asked Marc about his ideology Saturday night and he essentially said he was … Continue reading →