Daily Archives: December 22, 2007

Los Angeles Public Library Offers Free Video Streaming

You can now watch movies, TV shows, documentaries etc for free. Click here and check it out. I’m going to watch this documentary on Yosemite. I was there in May and loved it.

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Brushing Your Teeth On Shabbos

Rabbi Gil Student writes: "This past Shabbos my eight-year-old son had a friend sleeping over. At night, I told my son to go brush his teeth with toothpaste and I told his friend not to brush his teeth. My son … Continue reading

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Demystifying doctor-speak, old wives’ tales

From the LAT: What is a "Hasselhoff" in doctor-speak? Does eating turkey really make you unusually sleepy? Why is it better to celebrate a big victory with champagne rather than beer? Those are some of the questions addressed in the … Continue reading

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Secular Europe or Religious America? A Response to the Times’ Roger Cohen

Dennis Prager writes: Last week, New York Times columnist Roger Cohen wrote a column titled "Secular Europe’s Merits," in which he explained why he prefers the secularism of Europe to the religiosity of America. To his credit (other New York … Continue reading

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Orthodox Union’s Christmas Weekend In Los Angeles

As I walk into shul Friday night, I see Michael Medved.  "You’re our star!" I say. "I loved your autobiography." He smiles. I stay in shul after davening and read a book for an hour while everyone else goes downstairs … Continue reading

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