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Daily Archives: September 28, 2009
Nasty Flu
I got sick last Sunday, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, and came home after just an hour at shul, barely enough time to daven and look at the pretty girls. I spent the next three days in bed and … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged last sunday, nasty flu, pretty girls, rosh hashanah, yom kippur
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Dull Books For Yom Kippur
I afflicted my soul on Yom Kippur by reading a couple of very dull, poorly written academic books on Judaism. The first one had the exciting title: Between Redemption and Doom: The Strains of German-Jewish Modernism. I gave up on … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Germany, Judaism
Tagged academic books, conversion to judaism, dull books, gideon klein, hebrew prayers, jewish modernism, jewish neighbors, jim zorn, orthodox rabbi, public identity, rabbi robert, reform rabbi, washington redskins, yom kippur
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I Want To Keep On Loving You
I have a hard time staying patient with love. If a woman is dissing me, and I can’t recall a relationship where the woman has not constantly challenged me by not returning my calls and doing other things to cut … Continue reading
Posted in Dallas, Judaism
Tagged balls, dallas cowboys, hard time, patience, reciprocal relationship
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Seeking A Mate On Yom Kippur
From the Los Angeles Times: Yom Kippur, the holiest and most somber day of the Jewish calendar, is a time for repentance, traditionally reserved for fasting and intense prayer. But scores of Iranian American Jews in Los Angeles, many of … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Judaism
Tagged american jews, azizi, day of atonement, intense prayer, romantic interests, soul mate
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Ask Forgiveness Face-To-Face
From the Detroit Free Press: The Jewish high holidays — which end today on Yom Kippur — are a time when many are called upon to repent and seek forgiveness from others. But in a world where the Internet has … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism
Tagged day of atonement, detroit free press, Facebook, impersonal nature, jewish holy days, tamarack camps
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