Daily Archives: August 12, 2007

I Ran Into My Former Talmud Teacher

Ralphs. Sunday morning. After davening. I first see him in produce so I wheel my cart into breakfast cereals. He shows up there too and proceeds up the aisle towards me. I turn my cart around and head for dairy. … Continue reading

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Sorry, Los Angeles, Calendar Girl Dikla Kadosh Has A Boyfriend

The curvy hottie writes for the Jewish Journal: As the least observant member of my family for most of my life, I don’t think my mom ever expected me to start lighting shabbat candles. But I have recently. At first, … Continue reading

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I Have No Compassion For Drug Addicts & Alcoholics

I only have contempt. If you want to get sober, good for you, but don’t look to me for support. If you want to practice unsafe sex and catch a deadly disease (physical or spiritual), I have contempt for you. … Continue reading

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The Orthodox Paradox

Joey Kurtzman writes for Jewcy: At the 1998 reunion of Noah Feldman’s Maimonides yeshiva class, no one could possibly have imagined that a few group photographs–all wide Jewy smiles and shapeless sorta-Orthodox outfits–would spark a seat-ripping public debate almost a … Continue reading

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Reasons Not To Have Sex

John Tierney writes: Some of the common reasons were moral and religious qualms, fear of contracting a disease, lack of interest in the other person. A couple of the uncommon ones: “Because if I want to feel badly about myself … Continue reading

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