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Category Archives: Personal
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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Tagged compliment, group of women, Purim, purim party, quot
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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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Tagged black hair, black shine, long hair, psyche, splendors
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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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Tagged Dennis Prager, luke ford, menachem mendel schneerson, rabbi menachem mendel, rabbi shmuel, seven noahide laws
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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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Tagged Beth Jacob, David Sacks, harvard lampoon, karate academy, orthodox shuls, religious journey
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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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Tagged abdomen, felony conviction, obsessing, orthodox rabbi, social networking
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