Daily Archives: October 18, 2014

The Rebbe Vs The Organized Jewish Community

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Luke Ford

I sometimes think, and here I must gulp before I can summon the courage to express my shameful thought, and I am sure I must be wrong here and I should not even say this out loud, but between you … Continue reading →

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The Brilliant Black Guy Was Also The Coolest Guy You Could Meet

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Luke Ford

Half-Japanese, half-white blogger John Craig reflects on this brilliant black card counter he knew, the coolest cat around, and how their 30-year friendship ended after John’s blog post speculating that Obama might be gay: When I first heard a few … Continue reading →

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Returning Goods Lightly Used Is Not Unknown Among Jews

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Luke Ford

I hope there is not a higher percentage of Jews doing this than non-Jews. There’s a mentality among some Jews (and some goyim) that they are free to return items after they’ve used them and to keep playing this game … Continue reading →

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Who Was The Greatest Jewish Mass Murderer?

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Luke Ford

I’m reading Joseph Telushkin’s biography (Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History). Here’s an excerpt from pg. 229-230: The Rebbe then said that Kaganovich was a “big rasha” (an evil person) … Continue reading →

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