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Monthly Archives: May 2009
The Lives of the Gedolim
Dr. Marc B. Shapiro gave a lecture for Torah in Motion on writing history vs. writing hagiography. Near the end, he takes a question: "Why should we be tolerant of the hagiographical Artscroll approach? Just to take it to a … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro, Rabbis
Tagged history of the middle east, lubavitcher rebbe, Marc B. Shapiro, national myth, national myths, old wives tales, revisionist history, torah in motion, writing history
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AIPAC Conference
Joe emails: I am hearing that the AIPAC conference is going about as well as a Wagner concert at a Hadassah banquet. Lots of AIPAC donors are absolutely convinced that Obama is about to announce a plan to condition aid … Continue reading
Posted in AIPAC
Tagged aid payments, AIPAC, domestic implications, george h w bush, george mitchell, obama
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Brenda Dickson’s Third Warning
I had so hoped that Brenda would be an honest person. On her first fax, she said the next letter would come from her attorney. Alas, her second communication was just a tiresome personal email. And now her third communication … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood
Tagged brenda dickson, demand letter, hotmail, kennedy book, second warning, tom kennedy
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My Interview With Elizabeth Fournier – Author of ‘All Men Are Cremated Equal: 77 Blind Dates’
Elizabeth’s book ends on a happy note — she gets married at age 37. Here’s the timeline from Elizabeth: 35 – dumped alcoholic fiance 36 – started dating new fiance 37 – engaged 38 – married 39 – pregnant 40 – baby … Continue reading
Posted in Author Interviews, Dating
Tagged baby luke, blind dates, book ends, first dates, fournier, love quot, quot
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Ovadia Yosef’s Son Says Bachelors Over 20 Must Leave Jerusalem
Rabbi Steven Weil has a like-mind in the holy city. I wonder what I could do to convince the rabbis of my sturdy heterosexual inclinations? Just because I am almost 43 and never married… YNETNEWS reports: Ultra-orthodox bachelors over the … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Jerusalem, Jews
Tagged eretz israel, hazon, inclinations, rabbi ovadia yosef, Rabbis, yeshiva student
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