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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Hitting Detroit Street For Halloween
It’s often called "rebbe row" or "the holiest street in Los Angeles" because so many rabbis live there. My friend calls with his Halloween plans: "I’ll go as Hasid on Friday night. Black coat, tallis, false beard. I’ll carry a … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, Orthodoxy
Tagged candy corn, detroit street, false beard, hasid, roman centurions
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Where The Hell Is Levi?
I’m working on an interpretative Aboriginal dance. I’m gonna perform it in front of the five shuls that expelled me. I want to take my raw emotions and transform them into art that inspires people to follow the Torah! Blow … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged aboriginal dance, didgiridoo, raw emotions, shuls, white girls
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I Return To Therapy
I left therapy because of financial issues in late 2001. I went back tonight. All the drama surrounding my latest shul expulsion has been dragging me down. I feel like the world is coming down on my head. I’m only … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged Amy Klein, Hancock Park, male therapist, orthodox community, orthodox judaism, shul
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Separate Sex Swimming At Harvard
Jonathan Rosenblum writes: Recently, Harvard University agreed to establish certain hours for sexually segregated use of the gym and swimming pool. Most of us upon hearing that news would be cheered at an apparently reasonable accommodation to those women who … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Orthodoxy
Tagged harvard university, Jonathan Rosenblum, orthodox jewish students, student petition, wendy shalit, yale university
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Reforming Orthodox Judaism
Joe emails: 1. No second day of Yom Tov. 2. Davening should be shortened to just the shema, the shemonah esreh and the psalm of the day. The rest of the time alloted should be for communal and interactive torah … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged forensic justification, orthodox judaism, shabbat prayers, study talmud, talmud study, yom tov
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