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Category Archives: Orit Arfa
I Still Own The Number One Google Result For ‘Orit Arfa’
I got a vitriolic complaint the other day for writing too much about Orit Arta. Too much Orit Arfa, you gasp? That’s not possible. I agree with you, but this emailer claimed that the reason I was ragging on Harkham … Continue reading
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Tagged arfa, company web site, e mail address, google search results, preconceived notions, search engine google
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I Want To Help Orit Arfa Learn To Become Vulnerable
She writes in the Jewish Journal: What applies to acting also applies to dating. For instance, if I meet a really good-looking and charming guy at a party whom I want to impress, I go into acting mode. I ask … Continue reading
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Tagged charming guy, e mail, first move, Jewish Journal, nonchalantly
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Why Is The Jewish Journal Afraid Of Orit Arfa’s Sexuality?
The Jewish Journal always buys a table for the LA Press Club awards…but somehow this year they have no room for Orit Arfa. Oy. It’s all editors and management. Fat cats, not hot babes. I say, hos before bros! Huh! … Continue reading
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Orit Arfa, Carrie Bradshaw & Sex and the City
If I were a rabbi, I would get a good sermon out of the destructiveness of this movie and TV show. Don’t get me wrong. I love Sex and the City (even though watching it is a sin). Yeah, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments in manhattan, break ups, carrie bradshaw, female desire, orthodox judaism, renting apartments
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JewishJournal.com Getting A Massive Redesign
The old one used to crash my browser at times (javascript errors) and took forever to load. The new site — which will go live today — is slicker and quicker. All it lacks are sufficient photos of my rebbe … Continue reading
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Tagged deity, Google, live today, massive redesign, orit, own website, photos, slicker
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Sabra Love
Orit Arfa writes this singles column for the May 15, 2008 issue (Yom Ha’atzmaut) of the Jewish Journal. Here’s an excerpt: I’ve been considering giving up on Israeli men, at least the purebred Israeli men, the sabras. When I first … Continue reading
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Tagged arfa, course dinner, fellow immigrants, intelligent questions, israeli man, israeli men, israeli politics, israeli society, israeli woman, jewish culture, Jewish Journal, jewish men, land of israel, manliness, physical vitality, practical course, rare mix, sabras, science philosophy, sexiness
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What was Orit Arfa doing on Valentine’s Day?
From the Jewish Journal: This video follows Orit in Israel’s participation in the "Prettiest of Women" beauty pageant held on Valentine’s Day at the Israel Mall, Talpiot, in Jerusalem. There were 13 contestants total. Click to see how it all … Continue reading
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