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Category Archives: Orit Arfa
Orit Arfa Interview
Read the whole thing. Dec. 28, 2009, I interviewed Jewish Journal singles columnist Orit Arfa about her new book on the tests women give men.
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My Orit Arfa Interview II
Here’s part one. I really tried to keep the conversation holy, but… Luke: What do you think of the beard? What does it say to you? Orit: It says I need to be accepted as an Orthodox Jew. Please accept … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Orit Arfa
Tagged interview ii, jewish thing, moral leader, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, weird habits
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Jewish Journal Singles Columnist Orit Arfa Interviewed About Her New Book
Part two of the interview. Dec. 28, 2009, I interviewed Jewish Journal singles columnist Orit Arfa about her new book on the tests women give men. Orit: “Mansch is inspired by the whole pick-up artist community… I’ve yet to have … Continue reading
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Tagged chauvinism, columnist, feet women, israeli men, Jewish Journal, jewish men, sex in the air
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Meeting The Tests Women Throw Your Way
I just read Orit Arfa‘s new ebook, “Survival of the S—test“. I wish she hadn’t used an obscenity as her title and theme. I’m not into the fecal. It’s not Jewish to muck around in that stuff. Oy, what will … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Marriage, Orit Arfa, Sex
Tagged chariot of fire, Dennis Prager, female flesh, master of the universe, Neil Strauss, nine questions people ask about judaism, sword sleep, titus andronicus by william shakespeare, viktor frankl
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What Is A MANsch?
Orit Arfa writes for the Jewish Journal: I have found through my dating experience that American Jewish men are often pretty clueless when it comes to dating effectively, or else they come across as nebbish and dorky. I have some … Continue reading
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Tagged arfa, art of seduction, jewish men, male characteristics, nebbish, orit
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Orit Arfa Given The Brush-Off By Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger
Orit Arfa writes a fascinating and heartfelt blog post on a recent debate at Stephen S. Wise temple: “Hi Patti,” I said as I approached her. “My colleague at the Jewish Journal once interviewed you, and I thought I’d introduce … Continue reading
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Tagged chit chat, Dennis Prager, Jewish Journal, mike adamle, patti stanger, rabbi boteach
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Tough Love From Amalek
Chaim Amalek emails: The art work is nice. She’s talented AND pretty. The paintings signal the world that this is a woman of many charms and talents. But you, Luke, are a middle aged man living in obscurity on the … Continue reading
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Tagged attentions, chum, forties, jewish religion, langerado, Matisyahu, middle aged man, physical charms, shema, tough love
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Orit Arfa Bothers Me
When life gets me down, I close my eyes and dream of a better day. Then I surf to OritArfa.net to see how the good life is lived. Tonight I found this: "Orit complements and enhances her journalism with a … Continue reading
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Tagged arfa, berrin, canterbury tales, creative projects, finger painting, green acre, happier days, hot chicks, intellectual insights, kind of girl, nobel committee, oil painting, oy ve, palm trees, quantum mechanics, sticky heat
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Orit Arfa Goes To China
It doesn’t sound very spiritual to me. I watched the movie "Showgirls" tonight. It made me think of Orit. "A young drifter, named Nomi, arrives in Las Vegas to become a dancer and soon sets about clawing and pushing her … Continue reading
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Tagged cocktail waitresses, personal fantasies, press junket, taglit birthright israel, vegas showgirls, yad vashem
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Orit Arfa Too Proud To Do The Little Bit Extra Necessary To Get A SAG Voucher
From the Jewish Journal, Orit writes: So I was sitting in “holding” barely shaded by the hot sun in Long Beach where they were filming the TV show Dexter. I had woken up at 5 a.m. again, very tired, when … Continue reading
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Tagged background actor, background actors, craft services, rsquo, screen actors guild, voucher system
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