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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Another Article About Shidduch Dating
Oy, how it hurts my neshama to think about all the pointless sex going on out there. Won’t people ever learn that mind-blowing orgasms with a rapid succession of attractive partners is not the way to achieve lasting happiness? From … Continue reading
Posted in Dating
Tagged dating system, long term relationship, neshama, rapid succession, shidduch, social norms
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Jewish Press Limps Along
From The Jerusalem Post: Mark Joffe, executive editor and publisher for the Jewish Telegraph Agency, painted a bleaker picture. His organization services more than 90 client Jewish newspapers, and some have either folded, switched from a weekly to a monthly … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism
Tagged american jewish press, american jewish press association, financial constraints, jerusalem post, jewish newspapers, jewish telegraph
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What Makes The Rabbinical Council Of California The Most Powerful Orthodox Institution In Town?
It’s the killer combination of Rabbi Gershon Bess — the savviest politician among the traditional Orthodox rabbinate in Los Angeles — and Rabbi Avrohom Union, a nasty street fighter who administers the RCC. In my mind, being skilled at politics … Continue reading
Posted in R. Avrohom Union, Rabbis, RCC
Tagged killer combination, loving kindness, nasty street, orthodox institution, orthodox rabbinate, rabbinical council of california, torah study
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The Seforim Blog And Tradition Magazine Part Ways
You can now find the Seforim blog at its old address. What happened? No explanation was offered in the Tradition announcement. Moshe Friedman posts: "My guess: some higher-up RCA rabbis actually read some of the things posted on the site … Continue reading
Choosing Public School Over Homelessness
Mayer Fertig writes: After years of talk about a tuition crisis, many families that scrimped and sacrificed to send children to yeshiva in the past have hit a financial wall. “Many children will end up in public school as a … Continue reading
Posted in Yeshiva
Tagged babysitter, Chabad, failure rate, gil student, homelessness, jewish education, old cars, orthodox jewish community, sending your kids, student posts
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