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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Wanna Be Friends?
A couple of years ago in a fit of reckless need, I friend requested half a dozen rabbis I knew. Some of these rabbis, I’ve known for more than a decade. I was dying to know if they were willing … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged Facebook, half a dozen, orthodox judaism, sensibilities, split personality, time none
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Being Desired By Beautiful Women
Fred emails: Reb yid, Been a lurking fan ever since the Protocols. While you gravitate towards Yiddishkeit, I am repelled by it. Not repulsed, as I once was, after being a ritualistic agnostic and feigning the part of a litvisheh … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged arrow of time, cog sci, cunning linguist, glaring absence, leonardo dicaprio, major depressive disorder
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Is is proper to celebrate when a wicked person dies?
I love this issue because it separates Torah scholars from pretend Torah scholars. Anyone who says that the Torah prevents us from celebrating the death of a terrorist is a pretend Torah scholar and a fool. Most congregational rabbis have … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Ari Kahn, R. Shmuel Herzfeld
Tagged angel of death, crossing the sea, navy seals, rabbi ari kahn, rabbi shmuel, wicked person
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Casino Jack
I enjoyed this new film about disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. It reminded me of myself. Like Jack, I converted to Orthodox Judaism (he was born Jewish but came to Orthodoxy later in life) but simultaneously yearned to be a big … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged cbs evening news, crossing boundaries, damn fool, indian tribes, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, reform rabbi
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Rethinking Jewish Day Schools
From DonnaBurstyn.com: I was calculating what I spent on the education of my four daughters before they hit college. Three of them went to Orthodox Jewish day schools. A fourth one went until third grade and then was in other … Continue reading
Posted in Donna Burstyn, Education, Orthodoxy
Tagged archdiocese of los angeles, catholic day, jewish day school, jewish day schools, orthodox jewish community, practicing catholic
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