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Category Archives: Personal
Separated At Birth
Orthodox Judaism Is A Hardball Religion
In the Torah, Moshe and company put to death an Israelite for gathering sticks on the Sabbath. Orthodox Judaism plays hardball. This surprises many outsiders who have a picture of religion as primarily a spiritual loving community. Orthodox Judaism has … Continue reading
Life Rewards A Laser Focus
I know somebody who’s a massage therapist and an Alexander Technique teacher. He makes most of his money from doing massage. He has no Alexander clients. “I can’t sell this [Alexander] stuff,” he says. On the other hand, almost everybody … Continue reading
My Crispy Oily Shuvuot Nightmare
For years during my teens and twenties, I used to live at 7955 Bullard Drive in remote and lonely Newcastle, CA, 95658. I just woke up from the following dream: About my present age (45), I was celebrating Shuvuot on … Continue reading
Live From The Hovel, It’s Friday Night Live!
This is from a forthcoming documentary called “Back Issues” directed by Michael Nirenberg.
Explaining To People Why You Observe Jewish Holidays Like Shuvuot
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Why Is Luke Ford A Republican?
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Luke Ford: Lust For Power
I’m like Korach. Watch the whole show.
You Can’t Observe The Sabbath In Your Heart Only
A couple of weeks ago was Shuvuot. I got asked why I could not come in to my Alexander Technique training on those two days. I mentioned first that driving was prohibited on holy days but said the main thing … Continue reading
Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32).