Tag Archives: yom tov

The Loss Of Privacy

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Luke Ford

Ziona Greenwald writes for The Jewish Press: Anthony Weiner is the latest in a long line of public figures caught by surprise at the unveiling of their own closet misdeeds. Weiner (and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the still-presumed-innocent Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and … Continue reading →

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Ushpizin

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Rabbs recommends this blog post on internet safety for those interested in online blogs about Orthodox Judaism. Rabbi Rabbs writes (and this is a partial excerpt from a discussion): I thought the movie was only so-so. Am I the … Continue reading →

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Marrying A Convert

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Luke Ford

It does not make sense to me why somebody Orthodox from birth would want to marry a convert or a baal teshuva (penitent). I figure the more you have in common, the better. There tends to be a naive wide-eyed … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let It Fester

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Luke Ford

So when I don’t like things in a relationship, my tendency is to distance myself or to find a new partner or to do passive aggressive things to hurt my partner or to send her a long angry email explaining … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Torah Portion – Emor 5769

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Luke Ford

Steve Brizel writes: Kedushas Kehunah and Kedushas Am Yisrael R. Aharon Lichtenstein explains why non-Kohanim can and should emulate the Kohen in our everyday lives: link R. Yisocher Frand illustrates why the Halachos of Tumas Kohanim, even for a minor, … Continue reading →

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