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Category Archives: Personal
The Orthodox View Of Marriage
The more religious the shul, the more likely they are to have copious amounts of alcohol around on Purim and Simchat Torah. By contrast, Modern Orthodox shuls such as Bnai David tend to be alcohol free. I went traditional Thursday … Continue reading
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One man’s vegetarian journey from Seventh-Day Adventism to Orthodox Judaism
I was scheduled to speak at Sinai Temple at 2pm Sunday. Here’s more info. I arrive at Sinai Temple at 1:45 and the security guard says nothing is scheduled for that afternoon. Six people show up for my talk. The … Continue reading
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Social Anxiety
So I was in therapy the other day talking about the social anxiety I often feel on Shabbat and Jewish holidays because I’m not married with kids and normal. “So what do you say to yourself when you are feeling … Continue reading
Gasping For Breath
For the past ten days, I have not been able to breathe consistently through my nose at night. I’ve been waking up gasping for breath and Googling “dry nasal passages” and the like. Saw the Kaiser doctor this morning. He … Continue reading
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My Beard Bothers The World
In February 2008, I read an essay in Commentary magazine by the clean-shaven Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik on the role of the beard in Judaism. It laid out the reasons for why the beard (as opposed to the clean-shaven look) was … Continue reading →