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Is There Free Will?

I had this discussion with a friend recently. “Right here and now,” I said, “in the moment, I feel like I have free will, but when I look back at my life, everything seems fated. Given who I was at … Continue reading

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Rabbi Uri Pilichowski’s Resignation From Beth Jacob Was Not Voluntary

*Update!* Rabbi Pilichowski apparently did something and was then quickly forced to resign. What happened we do not know as yet. At a board meeting of Beth Jacob last week, the head rabbi of the shul and the president of … Continue reading

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My Crispy Oily Shuvuot Nightmare

For years during my teens and twenties, I used to live at 7955 Bullard Drive in remote and lonely Newcastle, CA, 95658. I just woke up from the following dream: About my present age (45), I was celebrating Shuvuot on … Continue reading

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Rita Pauker Says The Repo Men Took Back Her Four Torah Scrolls From Rabbi Ohana

I spoke to Rita Pauker Thursday night. She says that a repo team went to Rabbi Ohana’s shul yesterday and from among the ten Torah scrolls there, they took back her four Torah scrolls. She says the repo men have … Continue reading

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I Have No Use For People Who Take Offense

If you use the phrase, “I’m offended” or “That’s offensive”, I want nothing to do with you. I’ve worked hard to create a life where I can say what I want. As I live this vision, I encounter increasingly few … Continue reading

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