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Category Archives: Personal
Interpretative Dance
I started with a new therapist this week. "I want to do an interpretative dance about my childhood," I said. "OK," she said. I stood up tall and then threw my hands above my head to stop the beating. I … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged adulthood, interpretative dance, sympathetic soul, Yoga
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My Gratitude To My Friends
I have about the most flexible ethics around. It must be all the yoga. It’s way too easy for me to justify doing anything that feels good. Hence, I consistently act like a pig in my own community of Pico-Robertson. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged character flaws, free love, gratitude, holiday meals, orthodox judaism, rosh hashanah, zipper
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Crying To The Rabbi
A lot of Jews in Pico-Robertson and around the world go crying to the rabbi that I’ve written something that has upset them. Mate, just because you can work yourself into tears while complaining about me is no evidence that … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Rabbis
Tagged anguish, better person, moral right, porn stars, rabbi
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I Want To Learn How To Tell My Story
I saw a flyer yesterday for a ten-week workshop for low-income men and women to tell their stories. These poor buggers would learn about writing it up and delivering it in public. I thought this could help me overcome my … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged female attention, halachic, Kashrut, men and women, poor buggers, poster boy, shyness, surliest
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A Miracle Of Grace
I emailed my Christian mother Sunday: "I finished my Orthodox conversion today [with the Los Angeles Beit Din]…more than 16yrs after finishing my conversion with a Reform rabbi…" She responded: "It’s a miracle of grace." Joe emails: "Welcome to the … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged Beth Jacob, century city mall, christian mother, conversion to judaism, davening, miracle of grace, orthodox conversion, reform rabbi, sephardic temple
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