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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Where Do You Get Your Meaning?
Most people are built to get most of their meaning in life from their family, and they don’t need additional sources of meaning beyond that. For a minority of people, however, we get most of our meaning in life from … Continue reading
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How Gossip Can Save Your Life (5-24-23)
01:00 Is Gossip Good? https://www.lukeford.net/Dennis/indexp271.html 08:45 Dooovid joins, https://twitter.com/RebDoooovid 15:00 Chofetz Chaim’s influence, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chofetz_Chaim 31:00 Changing the Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History by Marc B. Shapiro II, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=68687 33:00 Changing the Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History, … Continue reading
Feeling Strong
I told a bachelor friend that he looks like he’s feeling strong. He replied, “Physically, but that masks a weakness. You and I know it’s the Modern Orthodox man supporting five kids who is strong. I’m just using fitness and … Continue reading
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Breaking News: Second Jewish Man Shot In Pico-Robertson (2-16-23)
01:30 Two Jewish men shot in L.A.’s Pico-Robertson in two days, prompting more security for synagogues, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-16/extra-security-added-for-synagogues-after-two-jewish-men-shot-in-pico-robertson-in-two-days 03:00 Second Jewish man shot by a white guy, https://jewishjournal.com/news/356181/second-jewish-man-shot-in-pico/ 06:00 Twitter thread on shootings, https://twitter.com/thislouis/status/1626287969870184448 08:00 Chinese balloon freakout, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/opinion/spy-balloon-china-fear.html 38:00 Salman … Continue reading
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The Machinery Of Orthodox Judaism
To enter the dance of Yiddishkeit is to enter a mystery that takes you over. You might feel like you have yourself together, you’re all tucked in, you’re choosing your level of involvement, but before you know it, you are … Continue reading
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