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Category Archives: Pico/Robertson
Boy-Crazy Orthodox Jewish Girls Loose In Pico-Robertson
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Friday Night I Crashed Your Party
"I’m bruised and battered," says Jeri*. "I need to have a talk with that young man," I say. Jeri goes to bed. She was out partying until late. "When I was here last," I whisper to Jezebel* and Rachel*, "she … Continue reading
Child Brides On Pico Blvd
Walk Pico Blvd near Robertson Blvd on Shabbat and you’ll see some Orthodox women who look about 16 pushing baby carriages. These are Orthodox girls around 18 years of age who’ve married young and started having kids. In my experience, … Continue reading
A Miniskirt And A Sheitl
I was in the middle of the Kedusha — one of the high points of the Shabbos morning prayer service — when, out of the corner of my eye, I saw young female flesh. I looked out the door and … Continue reading
The Rabbis Plan To Raise Ethical Awareness At Work
I’ve yet to hear of the rabbis ever asking any worker if there was a need for their ethics initiative. It sounds to me like this is an entirely top-down initiative. Rabbi Daniel Korobkin writes in the Jewish Journal: Peulat … Continue reading
Does God Belong At Work?
Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky writes: To fully appreciate how high the stakes were, it’s necessary to realize that the scoffers were not merely challenging Moshe’s particular abilities as a spiritual architect. They were challenging the very premise of the entire religious … Continue reading
Did Meir Kin Refuse To Give His Wife A Divorce?
Mort emails: "Ok, I read your protest about Kin not wanting to give a Get. I’m confused now. Is he the problem, or is she the one causing problems?" From Beth Jacob: To the Los Angeles Jewish Community, ORA: The … Continue reading
David Suissa Skeptical Of New Rabbinical Certification For Business Ethics
Here are my thoughts. I am stunned that David Suissa would air his reservations about this new program in the Jewish Journal. It is not often that he comes across as a skeptic. I am sure the rabbis are shocked … Continue reading
LA’s Modern Orthodox Rabbis Launch Ethical Business Certification
Here’s the press release: March 1, 2009 will mark the launching of Peulat Sachir: The Ethical Labor Initiative. (Peulat Sachir is Hebrew for “the worker’s wage”.) Founded by several L.A. Orthodox rabbis in conjunction with leaders in the business and … Continue reading
Special Yoga Class For The Current Astrological Pattern
I’ve always thought astrology a bunch of nonsense. I don’t deny its validity, I just don’t believe. It all seems very strange to me. Guru Singh was teaching a special Friday night class. I was of mixed mind. On the … Continue reading