{"id":45195,"date":"2012-07-20T16:31:56","date_gmt":"2012-07-21T00:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=45195"},"modified":"2012-08-04T20:27:52","modified_gmt":"2012-08-05T04:27:52","slug":"shabbaton-with-luke-ford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=45195","title":{"rendered":"Shabbaton With Luke Ford"},"content":{"rendered":"

Westwood Jewish Center: Join us for an elegant Shabbat at our state of the art banquet hall in honor of the holiday of Tu B’Av on August 3, 4. <\/p>\n

@@@@@@ FEATURED SPEAKER: Luke Ford @@@@@@@<\/p>\n

The son of a Christian evangelist, Luke Ford is a convert to Orthodox Judaism. He’s an Alexander Technique teacher and author living in Pico-Robertson. He’s been interviewed on 60 Minutes, ABC News, Entertainment Tonight and has been written about in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, and GQ magazine. <\/p>\n

Luke is the author of the book, “Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Here are some things that have been written about him:<\/p>\n

“He breaks legitimate stories that have a huge impact.” (Emmanuelle Richard, Online Journalism Review)<\/p>\n

“Aggressive, eloquent, he\u2019s a kind of shaggy-haired, acid-washed Brad Pitt.” (Matt Labash, Weekly Standard) <\/p>\n

“Smart, insightful and with a charming Australian accent, Ford is one of the most fascinating characters.” (Michelle Goldberg, Speak magazine)<\/p>\n

Come eat, drink and be merry while socializing with members of the tribe on our magnificent rooftop with beautiful 360′ views of the city!<\/p>\n

Tu- B’Av- is Judaism’s designated day of matchmaking. According to Jewish tradition, the day has special powers to help one find their soul mate.<\/p>\n

Back by popular demand, our Shabbat programs for young professionals draw an engaging pool of young professional Jews who are serious about their Judaism and relationships.<\/p>\n

The $20 minimum donation includes dinner, lunch and all alcoholic beverages if registered by Friday, July 20th. $36 afterwards.<\/p>\n

to register:
\nhttp:\/\/jewishwestwood.com\/donate_form.html<\/a>
\nPlease specify “Shabbat dinner” in the “other” field<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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