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Monthly Archives: November 2008
A Woman’s Most Important Quality Is Her Beauty
If the Torah says it, it must be true! If you hate this teaching, you hate the Torah! Don’t blame me, blame God! Rabbi Ari Enkin writes: There’s a widespread misconception that a religious Jewish woman is not permitted to … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged household budget, jewish woman, perfect wife, physical appearance, rabbi yishmael, suitable mate
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The Secret Lives Of Hasidic Jews
From WCBSTV.com: NEW YORK (CBS) ? The overwhelming majority of men and women in New York’s Hasidic Jewish community are strictly pious and scrupulous in their religious observances. But in the course of a three-month investigation CBS 2 HD found … Continue reading
Posted in Hasidim
Tagged hasidic jews, majority of men, orthodox community, religious observances, religious world, williamsburg brooklyn
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My Boss Calls
"Don’t bother me now," I say. "I’m engaging in personal growth." "You’ve got a negro work ethic," he yells. "I’ve got the peace that passeth understanding." "How do you pay your billls?" "Credit cards. And hardy blogging." "I saw Matt … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged emmanuelle, good time, personal growth, quot quot, work ethic
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I Love Therapy
I walk in filled with shame and despair. I see my life squeezed of hope. There are so few options. I’m doomed to repeat my sins. Then I speak and stammer and close my eyes and shift in my seat … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged american nanny, lashon hara, luke ford, orthodox jews, rabbi yisrael, yom tov
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I Found Four Good Israeli Movies
I had to watch a lot of dreck but I finally found some gold in Israeli cinema: * Walk on Water * Bonsior, Monsieur Shlomi * The Syrian Bride * Nina’s Tragedies
Posted in Israel
Tagged dreck, gold, israeli cinema, walk on water
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