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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Alexander Technique & Revolutionary Road
I’m reading this novel by Richard Yates and I’m struck by the number of allusions to Alexander Technique. I have no reason to believe that Yates ever heard of the technique, but here’s a profound insight from his novel: "And … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Literature
Tagged Alexander Technique, nestling, profound insight, revolutionary road, richard yates, shoulder blade
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Training Women To Become Orthodox Spiritual Leaders
From a JTA blog (link): Rabbi Avi Weiss announced last week he was creating Yeshivat Maharat, "an Orthodox Yeshiva of Higher Learning … [to] train women to become Orthodox Spiritual Leaders – full members of the Rabbinic Clergy – in … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, R. Avi Weiss
Tagged bayit, full complement, pastoral duties, rabbi avi weiss, semicha, university campuses
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‘For Me, The Essence Of Judaism is…’
That’s my least favorite phrase particularly when it is followed by "asking questions." Danielle Berrin writes about the creator of the Showtime show Weeds: For her own part, Jenji Kohan’s refusal to limit herself in her show’s creative content has … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Judaism
Tagged berrin, creative content, favorite phrase, kohan, moral ambiguity, rsquo
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Jews Love Life
Jeffrey Goldberg writes in the New York Times about this new book by leftist Israeli academic Benny Morris: Morris’s gloom sometimes leads him to inflammatory conclusions. He recently suggested to an Israeli journalist that perhaps Ben-Gurion “should have done a … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged arab israelis, benny morris, israeli journalist, jeffrey goldberg, secular law, state of israel
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Museum Terrace Apartments
Here’s some background to this story. A tenant emails: Another pipe burst last night @ 11:00pn. Alarm rang for 30 minutes throughout building. Flooded the garage again. And once again it’s a “mysterious van” that hits a pipe that’s never … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments, Health, Los Angeles
Tagged fire trucks, horrible smell, long long time, sick building syndrome, terrace apartments, time power
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