Luke Ford writes Lukeford.net, principally about such topics as Judaism, Hollywood, entertainment, books, novels, movies, TV.

http://lukeford.net/blog/?p=2998 In Modiin, Israel, the first state-funded non-Orthodox synagogue has just opened. Though Orthodox congregations routinely get funding from the government for buildings, upkeep and even rabbi’s salaries...

I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. - Yohanan (John) 8:12

http://www.lukeford.net/profiles/profiles/joseph_telushkin.htm Rabbi Telushkin (JosephTelushkin.com) is the author of many acclaimed books on Judaism and is one of America's most famous rabbis.

http://www.lukeford.net/essays/contents/jewish_blogging.htm Judaic blogging, Luke Ford, Steven I. Weiss, hirhurim.blogspot.com, FailedMessiah.com canonist.com, protocols.blogspot.com

You have a name, what makes you think your creator doesn't have a Name?

http://www.lukeford.net/profiles/profiles/shalom_auslander.htm Author speaks at Vroman's Nov. 5, 2007

http://www.lukeford.net/profiles/profiles/shalom_auslander.htm Author speaks at Vroman's Nov. 5, 2007

I think religion was the natural outgrowth of our ancestor's observations, coupled with the development of language and storytelling. They were simply trying to make sense of the world. There are many different creation stories because we were spread out all over the planet as our cultures arose. Different cultures became separate because they grew up in unique surroundings. Religion served as a social glue, a set of ideals and beliefs that were the precursors of our secular laws.

A brief discussion on religious rituals in Messianic Judaism

http://lukeford.net/blog/?p=3436 Jews in their twenties and thirties are launching new expressions of their Jewish engagement with new spiritual communities, online, social justice, culture, and Jewish learning. What are the implications for the future of American Judaism?

http://lukeford.net/blog/?p=3436 Contending with the declining engagement with Israel among the members of the Jewish community in the United States today. Cohen mourns the consensus nature of American Jews' attitude towards Israel and yearns for the more divisive days of old.

Taken from the New Testament

Taken from the Book of Colossians and Torah

http://lukeford.net/blog/?p=2935 Leah Kleim caught a Satmar News web site admin, called the "DailyYid" who was accused of being a Child Molester who abused his children and his wife and others. Satmar which has 2 rival groups got on his case because DailyYid was of one faction, the Zaloinim and was against the Aronim.

Musings on faith

http://www.lukeford.net I hang out with the Heeb hipsters at Von Dutch on La Brea and look at hot chicks and talk Torah and LimmudLA and substance abuse.

This is a curious phenomenon for which, I'm sure, the psychologists have a name.

http://lukeford.net/blog/?p=3112 I've made a massive media buy in all the major markets to launch this attack ad on myself. I'm mad as heck and I'm not going to take it anymore. Here's why I hate myself.

http://lukeford.net/blog/?p=3077 A young man came into my chat room seeking moral leadership. He lives in West Virginia with his friend and his wife. The Mrs. has been coming on to him. What should he do? In the short term, he should practice onanism, thus using one sin to fight another. In the long run, he should move out.