Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Ponzi Scheme In Orthodox Dating

From Hirhurim: R. Chananya Weissman takes on the "Ponzi scheme" solution to the Shidduch Crisis: link Philologos on the proper spelling of "meshugas": link College should only take three years: link Letters about Human Rights Watch, including from its chairwoman … Continue reading

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My New Haircut

I got my flu shot yesterday too.

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Denying Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Hillary Johnson writes in the New York Times: The illness became famous after an outbreak in 1984 around Lake Tahoe, in Nevada. Several hundred patients developed flu-like symptoms like fever, sore throat and headaches that led to neurological problems, including … Continue reading

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One Holy Sabbath

The following play is inspired by real events during one Pico-Robertson Friday night in January 2008. ACT ONE Levi, about 40 years old, is the first person out of shul on this Friday night in winter. He walks rapidly, heading … Continue reading

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The Importance Of Looking Good

I used to look good. I used to dress well. In early 2008, however, I let myself go. I started growing a beard. I started going to shul with an untucked shirt. I became a slob. Women have noticed it. … Continue reading

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