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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Why Are Nordic Mysteries So Glum?
Because they are about Godless people. All deep writing about the Godless is glum. There’s no rational reason to be happy unless one believes in G-d and participates in an organized religion. Look at me. My writing overflows with joy … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism
Tagged agatha christie, cool clothes, corporate jets, fred vargas, henning mankell, hercule poirot or miss marple, humble servant, indian bride, joe queenan, karin fossum, medievalist, murder mysteries, mystery lovers, mystery writer, mystery writers, rational reason, ruth rendell, sister agnes, sister eileen, swedish novelist
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‘Can Anyone Grow Up To Be (Shul) President?’
I get off my sickbed Shabbos afternoon and go to this lecture. Last year, a Young Israel shul hired a graduate of the most left-wing Orthodox yeshiva (Chovevei Torah) — as its assistant rabbi. A few months later in response, … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox, YCT, YICC, Young Israel
Tagged assistant rabbi, century city, chovevei torah, converts, dr jay, halacha, Israel, israel movement, left wing, ncyi, orthodox synagogue, presidencies, presidents, private citizen, productive members, rabbi moshe feinstein, Rabbis, rosh yeshiva, screening policy, synagogue president, talmudic, weiner, woman president, Yeshiva University, young israel of toco hills, young israel synagogue
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‘I Want To Be 1 With You’
That was a line from my chat room today. It was so pithy and eloquent, I want to appropriate it. I’m not much of a mystic, but that woman’s hunger for union with G-d (for that was what she truly … Continue reading
The Rabbi And The Wanker
I’m working on a top secret somewhat autobiographical novel about a not-so-young man working out his mishegos before he gets thrown out of the last Modern Orthodox shul within walking distance. How do you like it so far? I’m open … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged autobiographical novel, black man, blogger, business dispute, cam chat, easy money, income stream, juror, jurors, jury duty, Leah Kleim, moral leader, orthodox shul, people of color, pride and the prejudice, quick bread, rabbi, sperm donation, top secret, vicar, village people, walking distance, wanker, web income, young man
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