Monthly Archives: May 2008

Why Do We Give Other People What We Want?

I’m sitting in my hovel surrounded by freakin’ balloons. Everywhere I go — which isn’t far in here — I’m tripping over and colliding with balloons. They’re big and bright and blue and they’re wishing me a happy birthday. They’re … Continue reading

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How Do You Make Good People?

For the past two months, I’ve had a part-time job — picking up kids from school and driving them home. This time in the car with a load of terrorists (if I don’t give them everything they want, they will … Continue reading

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The UnJewish Journal?

Disco Duck emails: Levi, Here is my assessment of the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles. Over time I have noticed that most local Orthodox Rebbeim refer to it as the "unJewish Journal". More than one local Rabbi has given me … Continue reading

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Chabad Book store to close down because of $2 Million internal embezzlement?

From FailedMessiah: Noam Sharvit of Globes reports: Officers from Israel Police Central Region Fraud Unit and Israel Tax Authority investigators have arrested the director of Chabad Youth Organization in Israel, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Ahronov, the nonprofit organization’s (NPO) accountant, and … Continue reading

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Lust Caution Is A Masterpiece

It’s from the director of Brokeback Mountain. It’s a similarly slow film that sneaks up on you. Lust Caution is gorgeous. Women will ooh and ahh over the fashion while men will ooh and ahh over the female lead (Wei … Continue reading

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