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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Why So Serious?
Lou Ford (I don’t know who this bloke is, I just know him from his correspondence correcting my errors) emails: "Hey, Luke, saw you at the Robertson Library today. Very impressive mane all around; weight loss looks good too. But … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged bloke, correspondence, lou ford, robertson library, weight loss
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Small Business Barely Surviving In Israel
Gadi Pickholz emails: "So much for Nefesh B’Nefesh propaganda. The actual 3-5 year later success rate of American aliya has hit abysmal new depths of failure, despite more coming. There was likely a larger contingent of former Americans returning to … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged first intifada, immigrant populations, jerusalem post, political economics, selfemployed, umbrella organization
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I Feel Like I’m Floating
I had my first lesson in Alexander Technique today. My teacher released all my tension. I feel at peace. I want to sing and dance in all of my gorgeousness. So as we begin our journey to love I want … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, black fire, eros, sweetness, white fire
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Disappointing Shmarya Rosenberg Profile In The Forward
Anthony Weiss accepts Rosenberg’s self-presentation at face value. He doesn’t probe. He doesn’t use other sources on Rosenberg other than Rosenberg. I’ve been friendly with Shmarya since 2004 and am a regular reader of his blog. Very little in this … Continue reading
Posted in FailedMessiah
Tagged anthony weiss, frequent postings, jewish terrorism, misuse of power, orthodox judaism, self presentation
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My Rabbi Weil Dream
I dreamed this morning that I was walking down Olympic Blvd. I saw Rabbi Weil and I tried to pass him unobtrusively but he yelled out, "Hey Levi, I may have misjudged you. Rabbi Lisa Edwards tells me you are … Continue reading
Posted in BCC, R. Steven Weil
Tagged gay shul, lisa edwards, olympic blvd, one gay, rabbi
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