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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Complete Interview With David S. Gruber – The Orthodox Rabbi Who Became A Secular Humanist
Read the whole thing here. Here’s an excerpt: Luke: "Let me stop you there. How did your wife feel about this journey of yours?" David: "I’ve been pontificating for a while, right? You can take the rabbi out of the shul … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged David S. Gruber, male chauvinist, orthodox rabbi, quot, secular humanist, shul, square peg
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Religious tensions at boiling point in Beitar Illite as 14-year-old girl attacked by member of town’s ‘modesty guard’
From YNET News: A 14-year-old girl from Beitar Illite was taken to the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem after an unknown person spilled acid on her face, legs and stomach, causing light burn wounds. The act has been attributed … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Modesty, Orthodoxy
Tagged eini, face legs, hadassah ein kerem, hadassah ein kerem hospital, illite, religious tensions
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Orit Arfa, Carrie Bradshaw & Sex and the City
If I were a rabbi, I would get a good sermon out of the destructiveness of this movie and TV show. Don’t get me wrong. I love Sex and the City (even though watching it is a sin). Yeah, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Orit Arfa
Tagged apartments in manhattan, break ups, carrie bradshaw, female desire, orthodox judaism, renting apartments
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Naked Sushi
I’ve been studying Torah with various Orthodox rabbis. I did some of that this afternoon. I love it but I also hate it because I can’t go out and do what I want as easily. It’s less and less fun … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged banana leaves, Christina DeRosa, fellow jew, naked sushi, orthodox rabbis, oy gevalt
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Playing With Sabbath Observance
Mark Glaser writes: Lately, I’ve been experimenting with taking one day each week away from work completely. You might think this would be an easy task as there’s a “weekend” each week that allegedly offers up two full days of … Continue reading
Posted in Sabbath
Tagged christian liberal arts, jewish sabbath, live chat room, mark glaser, sabbath observance, seattle pacific university
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