Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Naked Juice Truck Smashes Into Pico Bl. Mikveh

This happened a month ago but the scars remain on the mikveh. Nobody was hurt.

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The Triumphant Story Of A Deaf Orthodox Porn Star Who Overcomes Discrimination To Rise To The Top of Her Chosen Profession

Tuesday night, I drive to Sardo’s Bar in Burbank. I interview deaf porn star Savannah Jane. A social worker by training, she entered porn four months ago. "I want to get my degree as a sex therapist and write a … Continue reading

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From Dallas Cowboy To Orthodox Jew

Barry Horn writes: Schneur Kaplan is the Fort Lauderdale rabbi who shepherded Mr. Veingrad’s metamorphosis from Alan to Shlomo. It was Rabbi Kaplan who began calling Mr. Veingrad by the Hebrew name that he was given at birth and then … Continue reading

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Chumra Of The Month

Matthew writes: You can keep track of the strength and potential danger of black hat orthodox judaism by what "chumras" they are advocating. A chumra is, roughly defined, as a "stringency." For instance, Adam told Eve that she could not … Continue reading

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Congregational Singing

Rabbi Gil Student writes: Certain sections of the prayer service are commonly sung by the congregation but there are two main ways in which this singing takes place: 1) the Beis Medrash style and 2) the Young Israel style. In … Continue reading

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