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Category Archives: Personal
My First Pair Of Tefillin
I pick her up, put her on the washing machine, flip the switch to Spin cycle, and move the tefillin out of my eyes. It’s 1993 and I am new to Judaism. I got my first pair of tefillin a … Continue reading
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Prayer As A Way To Meet Girls
Dear Jewish Journal: You wouldn’t believe what happened to me! I was toiling away on my Facebook when I got a message from a young Jewish yoga instructor who liked my video below. One thing led to another and we … Continue reading
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Lag B’Omer Parade
Dear mom: Today is the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer and there was a big parade and concert, closing off a main street by where I live and a thousand Orthodox Jews in attendance. I hung out for 2.5 hours, … Continue reading
My Dream Girl
One Sabbath afternoon in seventh grade at Pacific Union College in Angwin, CA, 94508, I’m hanging out with two male classmates Cary and Kevin. They call this girl in our class who I like, Denise, the most beautiful girl in … Continue reading
I Put My Needs First
So I just got asked if I had a problem with putting other people’s needs before my own. “Never had that problem,” I said. “I did have a girlfriend who gave me the book, The Givers and the Takers. It … Continue reading
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My Wallet Was Stolen Yesterday And I Feel As Helpless As An Infant
I just feel so sad and pathetic after getting my wallet stolen. Every time I feel like I’m making progress and getting things under control, I get slammed with a car dying, a new brake job, a new gear shift, … Continue reading
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My top five favorite sayings
* I don’t want you to suffer alone. * Can you get this one? * I hope we can still be friends. * My van’s in the shop, mind if I stay the night? * I’ll bring Manishevitz. When I … Continue reading
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Dennis Prager Loves People
Whatever you think of his politics, Dennis Prager is a people person. He really enjoys people. He loves people. He loves meeting people. He talks to strangers. He talks on the elevator. I suspect he got some great mentoring from … Continue reading
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Seeking A Hot Chick Through Flyers On Cars
Growing up, I never wanted to be like my parents, yet as my first girlfriend said about my dad, “The more you try to be different from him, the more you will be like him.” She’s married with a kid … Continue reading
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I Did My Play Last Night
I am sobered by how difficult it is to get people to my show on emotional addiction called “Eroticized Rage“. About 15 people showed up, half were from my class. I’m sobered by how much work I have to do … Continue reading
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