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Father Yod (/ j oʊ d / YOHD), or YaHoWha, born James Edward Baker (July 4, 1922 – August 25, 1975), was the American cult founder and owner of one of the country's first health food restaurants, on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.
Apr 12, 2023 · Father Yod opened the Source restaurant at 8301 Sunset Blvd. in 1969 to support his growing family of followers, and it became one of the first hotspots in L.A. for organic vegetarian food. Stars...
- Erin Osmon
The truly bizarre story of Father Yod’s cult. HE WAS a war hero turned jujitsu expert, suspected bank robber and stuntman. Many still think he was some sort of god.
- Nathan Jolly
Apr 30, 2013 · Documenting the hippy-dippy lifestyle and hedonistic principles of Hollywood’s favorite 1970s cult — led by the self-professed guru and suspected bank robber Jim Baker, a k a Father Yod ...
- Maria Demopoulos, Jodi Wille
Apr 18, 2023 · The Source Family was a spiritual commune led by Father Yod, a former Hollywood socialite and convicted killer, in the 1970s. Learn about their lifestyle, music, archives and recent revival in this article.
- Erin Osmon
Jun 6, 2022 · Led by the charismatic Father Yod, The Source Family grew to fame in the Seventies with their radical commune, psychedelic music and star-studded health food restaurant. Family member Isis...
Born as James Edward Baker in 1922, Father Yod’s life reads like a screenplay that blends the daring escapades of a wartime fighter pilot and bank robber with the charisma of a natural...
