Category Archives: Personal

The Uninvited

"You should call your memoir ‘The Uninvited’," his therapist had said. That came back to him early Friday morning as he tossed and turned on his bed by the toilet. Oy, the shame! He’d signed up August 15 for the … Continue reading

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I Know Where I Am Getting Married

Last night at dinner at Delice Bistro, a macher in the community offered me the backyard of his beautiful Beverlywood home to get married in. Perfect! Now all I need is a wife. Minor detail.

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Catfight!

The other day, I was out on the town with the babes. My friend Jane* is a hottie. And a brain. We’ve never crossed the line. She’s a great girl but she’s nuts. Crazy jealous. Neurotic. So I want to … Continue reading

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Shul Vs. Yoga

"Everyone loves you at yoga," said my friend as we strolled to eat dinner at Nana tonight after class. "What about at shul?" I asked. "At shul, people are wary of you. But I’ve got to pass on a compliment. … Continue reading

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‘You Don’t Do Anything With It’

"You say love my hair," she said, "but you don’t do anything with it." She was right. I loved long hair. It’s a woman’s glory. She had soft silky black hair and I had taken it for granted. I liked … Continue reading

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Chabad Emissary Making A Difference In Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay will always have a special place in my heart because it was the first place where I met Dennis Prager in person. I had listened to him on the radio for years, corresponded with him, and even talked … Continue reading

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The Happy Minyan Comes Of Age

For the past couple of years, the Happy Minyan has an independent existence at the Karate Academy on Pico Blvd (near Rexford). Prior to this, it resided at Orthodox shuls (Beth Jacob, Mogen David) that tried to incorporate the group … Continue reading

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Embrace Your Bad Self

Friends of mine are obsessed about bad things — many of them true — said about them on the internet. This is totally understandable. Reading bad things about yourself, especially when true, feel like a knife ripping through your abdomen. … Continue reading

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Kiss Me

Kiss me. Kiss my eyes. Kiss my lids and tell me you love me. Kiss my forehead and run your fingers through my hair and nibble on my ears and lick my jaws and suck on my neck like a … Continue reading

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Saying Goodbye

I said goodbye to a great girl the other day. We won’t be seeing each other anymore. She said how much she enjoyed our time together. That she always looked forward to seeing me. That she would always remember me. … Continue reading

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