Monthly Archives: March 2009

Why Do Jews, Christians And Muslims Pray To The East?

According to Wikipedia: "The Jewish custom of fixing the direction of prayer and orienting synagogues accordingly influenced both Christianity and Islam. In early Christianity, it was customary to pray facing toward the Holy Land, see also Jerusalem in Christianity. The … Continue reading

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TV Pundit S.E. Cupp Is ‘Disgusted’ When You Look At Her With Lust

From my Monday interview: Luke: "How do you react when you feel that a man is looking at you with lust? Are you horrified, disgusted, appalled?" SE: "Yeah. Disgusted. This is not a unique situation. Women in Manhattan are objectified … Continue reading

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Can Converts Become Rabbis?

It doesn’t bother me that there is a substantial case in Jewish law against converts such as myself becoming rabbis. I never knew this until I read this post. I have fantasized about becoming a rabbi because I am obviously … Continue reading

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The Nechama Leibowitz Biography

Rabbi Gil Student writes: In discussing the new 600-page biography by Yael Unterman, Nehama Leibowitz: Teacher and Bible Scholar, a friend remarked that he didn’t like it at all because it is just a collection of ma’aselakh, stories. I told … Continue reading

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Hot Nude Yoga

I picked up the March issue of LAYoga magazine because I saw its headline "Hot Nude Yoga." When I finally found the article, you can imagine my disappointment when I found out this was only for gay men.

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