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Tag Archives: Orthodoxy
First Black Female Rabbi Ordained
Bob emails: There goes the neighborhood. Khunrum emails: "There’s one shul that might let Luke attend." Fred emails: "I wonder if they’d make him sit in the back of the shul." Bob emails: "Even they would probably question our hapless … Continue reading
‘I Need To Go Have Sex!’ She Said
I was quite taken aback, not being used to such blunt sentiments. "There are ten people I can call right now in this neighborhood," she said. Ten! Here in Pico-Robertson? Here in the bastion of Modern Orthodoxy. A minyan to … Continue reading
Posted in Pico/Robertson, Sex
Tagged bastion, jew, minyan, Orthodoxy, sentiments
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On A Pole?
I have an Orthodox friend who married a dancer. A real dancer, not a stripper. When he tells Orthodox guys that his wife is a dancer, they always react, "Like on a pole?" When done right, Orthodoxy develops a reverence … Continue reading
Anger At Orthodox Judaism
One thing I love about Orthodox Judaism is that it provokes strong feelings in me. A while ago, I was seeing a woman who was raised Orthodox but now hates it. That didn’t bother me. There’s plenty I hate in … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged apparent reason, feelings of hate, high intensity, orthodox judaism, Orthodoxy, Reform Judaism
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Stopping By 613 Mitzvah Store On A Sunny Sunday Afternoon
Modern Orthodoxy is in decline, even in Pico-Robertson. I walked the length and breadth of Pico Bvd this afternoon and could not find an RCA version of the Artscroll Siddur (prayer book). I had to order one. I bought some … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged artscroll siddur, eagle eye, holy books, Orthodoxy, prayer book, sunny sunday afternoon
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