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Daily Archives: March 3, 2008
Sephardim are rational — Ashkenazim, not so much
Dennis Wilen writes: From an essay in Zeek — A Sephardic Answer to Modern Jewish Identity By David Rabeeya: " . . . Ashkenazic authorities traditionally have placed a “fence around the Torah,” enlarging restrictions in order to be sure … Continue reading
Posted in Ashkenazim, Sephardim
Tagged ashkenazic, Ashkenazim, authorities, dennis wilen, fanaticism, fence, integrity, inventions, irrationality, jew, jewish identity, jewish law, latitude, pesach, quot, radicalism, religious leaders, sephardi jews, Sephardim, Torah
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Improve Your Sex Life By Wearing High Heels
I get a lot of questions from women on what they should wear to shul. Well, my favorite outfits on women are the high-powered professional stuff that Aly McBeal might wear. Feminine stuff. Not manly suits. High heels and lacy … Continue reading
Posted in Sex
Tagged bbc news, corns, daily mail, degree angle, electrical activity, flat shoes, mail report, optimum position, pelvic floor muscles, pelvic muscles, pelvic organs, pregnancy and childbirth, previous research, sexual performance, sexy shoes, sore feet, steve madden, stress fractures, university of verona, urologist
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When Will We Have Our First Valleywag Suicide?
Michael Arrington writes: Today I read all the sordid details about the alleged sexual encounter between a notable technology visionary and a woman who appears to be looking for as much publicity as possible. Where did I read it? On … Continue reading
Posted in Gossip, Journalism
Tagged attendee, blogger, chris anderson, dui, employment termination, founder chris, Gossip, michael arrington, New York Times, nonsense, personal lives, ramp, rsquo, search engines, sexual encounter, silicon valley, sordid details, valleywag, visionary, woes
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Man’s Search For Meaning
Dana Jennings writes for the NYT: As my 40s lengthened, I inexplicably became ravenous for wisdom and meaning. I devoured theological tomes — the works of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and the Catholic writer Thomas Merton come to mind — … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism
Tagged 12th century, abraham joshua heschel, ancient sages, becoming a jew, catholic writer, celestial highway, cuts of steak, drone, flesh and blood, Hillel, little voice, new testament, nyt, protestantism, sacred texts, saints and martyrs, solace, starbucks, thomas merton, transcendence
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