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Monthly Archives: July 2008
A Spiritual Artist Examines ‘Praying In Her Own Voice’
Rabbi Sharon Brous of Ikar begins the movie: "I’ve traveled all over the world and I’ve prayed with talit and tefillin in trains in Japan in airplanes going to Prague and to France and the only place I’m actually scared … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Israel, Yael Katzir
Tagged chief rabbinate, kotel plaza, prayer groups, reading from the torah, temple kol ami, western wall in jerusalem
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When I Was 20, I Dated A 16 Year Old Girl
I began working construction in June 1986. Pale and skinny from my long bout with mono, I showed up to my first day of work wearing white tennis shoes and a long pointy hat that made me look like a … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged daughter becky, exotic dancer, kahi, lee gardner, mutual affection, pointy hat
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Setting The Bar Too High?
Daniel writes on Failed Messiah: "I am so curious if you have any more info on rabbonim reacting negatively to to the Chafetz Chayim‘s works on shmiras halashon [holy speech]. I have long felt that by setting an impossibly high … Continue reading
Posted in Gossip
Tagged chafetz, live cam chat, luke ford, messiah, moral leader, spiritual artist, spiritual friend
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Start Me Up And I’ll Never Stop
My biggest daily struggle is with fatigue. I’m just exhausted most of the time and discouraged from 20 years of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. So to start myself up through the day, I have various tricks that work at times: Action … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged c cottage cheese, chronic fatigue syndrome, daily struggle, dallas cowboys, energetic music
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‘Praying In Her Own Voice’
Rahel Jaskow writes March 23, 2007: This morning I went to the DocAviv International Documentary Film Festival in Tel Aviv with other members of Women of the Wall to see Praying in Her Own Voice (Hebrew title: Kol be-isha tefilla), … Continue reading →