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Daily Archives: October 4, 2008
Orit Arfa Goes To China
It doesn’t sound very spiritual to me. I watched the movie "Showgirls" tonight. It made me think of Orit. "A young drifter, named Nomi, arrives in Las Vegas to become a dancer and soon sets about clawing and pushing her … Continue reading
Posted in Orit Arfa
Tagged cocktail waitresses, personal fantasies, press junket, taglit birthright israel, vegas showgirls, yad vashem
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War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism
I was really looking forward to this book and then when I tucked into it today, I found it was deadly dull. Feith writes about "terrorist extremists." As opposed to "terrorist moderates"? He also uses the phrase, "I personally." I … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged feith, harold robbins, kama sutra, page turner, war on terrorism
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Phony Baloney Judaism?
I’ve never been to Ikar. I fear that if I go, I will love it. I hear the music’s great and almost all the prayers are sung and the services are like snorting cocaine, only the high is more intense. … Continue reading
Posted in Ikar, Judaism
Tagged daf yomi, hebrew union college, human heart, kehillah, phony baloney, reform jews
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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines – Danielle Berrin Now Single!
A month ago, the Jewish Journal Calendar Girl wrote about her relationship with a rabbi (the bloke who leads the twice monthly Friday night service at Ikar). Shortly thereafter, the Jewish people’s brightest hope for the future broke up over … Continue reading
Posted in Calendar Girls, Danielle Berrin
Tagged friday night service, gentlemen start your engines, humble reporter, Jewish Journal, jewish pride, musical differences
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Stripping For HaShem
Danielle Berrin writes: Emma Forrest It’s safe to say that something unprecedented and never before attempted in the history of Judaism took place at “Heeb Storytelling” on Sept. 23: During her 7-minute Jewish stand-up routine, writer Emma Forrest performed a … Continue reading
Posted in Heeb
Tagged Craig Taubman, emma forrest, history of judaism, latest flame, natalie portman, tongue in cheek
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