Monthly Archives: March 2010

Keeping The Shalhevet Dream Alive

Here’s an email making its way around the Los Angeles Orthodox community regarding Shalhevet. A source says: “The Ponzi scheme known as Jewish education has begun to collapse under its own weight. Costs have spiraled and even financially successful families … Continue reading

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Environmentally Sensitive Less Likely To Be Ethically Sensitive

From The Guardian: When Al Gore was caught running up huge energy bills at home at the same time as lecturing on the need to save electricity, it turns out that he was only reverting to “green” type. According to … Continue reading

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Self-Defeating Behavior

Psychiatrist Richard A. Friedman writes in the New York Times: So what explains those men and women who repeatedly pursue a path that leads to pain and disappointment? Perhaps there is a hidden psychological reward. I got a glimpse of … Continue reading

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How To Know If You Are Modern Orthodox

From FrumSatire.net: You eat Vegan out You go to the beach You have mixed seating at weddings, brisim, shalom zachors, etc

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Dennis Prager On Obamacare

On his radio show March 22, 2010, Dennis said: “For the last year, I expected this… There was no time when I thought this wouldn’t pass… “This is the Left. The Left will get this done. I know the Left … Continue reading

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