Daily Archives: July 30, 2008

Email Overload

From the Los Angeles Times:  Nor is e-mail always friendly — it can be confrontational in a way that talking usually isn’t. "If we’re having feelings with someone else that we need to confront," says therapist Firstenberg, "many times we’ll … Continue reading

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Like Mother, Like Son

I email documentary director Yael Katzir ("Praying in Her Own Voice"): What are the major similarities and differences between your filmmaking technique and Dan‘s? Do you have a favorite movie of his? In which direction do you want him to … Continue reading

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The Kindly Jew

So I’m walking down the street Wednesday (circa 6 pm) untangling difficult Talmudic passages in my head when I come upon an old lady kneeling in the grass. She’s in high heels but one shoe is off. Her bags are … Continue reading

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When The Earthquake Hit Yesterday, Did I Pray?

Nope. It didn’t even occur to me to pray. I don’t bless people either. I have a friend who goes around saying blessings, and we should send blessings, blah blah. I don’t talk that way. Don’t ask me to bless … Continue reading

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People Of The World, This Is Our Moment

I’m live on my cam talking to the world, not as a moral leader, but as a spiritual artist: People of Pico/Robertson – people of the world – this is our moment. This is our time. I know my country has … Continue reading

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