Monthly Archives: March 2008

“From Lodging to Lodging” and “The Tale of the Scribe”

Bnai David-Judea hosts a book club discussion with the Conservative temple Ikar Sunday at 7:30 p.m.  in the Beit Midrash. The two stories in my headline are found in S.Y. Agnon’s A Book That Was Lost And Other Stories. You … Continue reading

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I’m Live On My Cam

Click here to visit and chat. MysteryMan:  Did something untoward happen to the leader? alexanderthegreat:  he sneezed Emma:  lol MysteryMan:  A sneeze is just the soul’s way of fleeing the body alexanderthegreat:  oh right Emma:  Ive heard something like that … Continue reading

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Who Was The Rogachover?

I heard from professor Marc B. Shapiro this week that the Rogachover was the preeminent genius of the 20th Century. Who was this Hasidic sage? I found this story on Google from Ruby Stein: A story about the Rogachover that … Continue reading

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I Need A Woman Who’ll Make Me Feel Like Dr Marc B. Shapiro For A Night

I was so knocked out by the scholar’s enthusiasm and erudition that I want to add his personality to my Sybil-like pantheon of performance possibilities. I want to be able to snap my fingers and say at any time day … Continue reading

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The Rav Never Went To Yeshiva

I caught three lectures by Professor Marc B. Shapiro this weekend. Among his astonishing statements was that the Rav (Joseph Baer Soloveitchik) never went to yeshiva. He learned from his father and grandfather, I assume, and learned with others (and … Continue reading

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