Monthly Archives: August 2010

I Found Six Hairs On My Chest!

This morning’s shower was very exciting. LQ emails: Does the six refer to the number of days on which we may do Malachah or is it the number of times either Monica O or Rabbi Ally will turn you down … Continue reading

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Whatever Happened To Pico-Robertson?

Joe emails: I grew up in Pico Robertson – I was probably the first customer of Nagilla Pizza. When you went there on a saturday night, it was the who’s who of YICC (already the self important place it is), … Continue reading

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Should Christians Keep The Sabbath?

In his 1998 lecture on Exodus 30, Dennis Prager says: The Greeks thought the Jews were lazy because of their Sabbath observance. The Sabbath was the most appealing part of Judaism in the Roman Empire. The Jews weren’t the first … Continue reading

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The Artist As Thinker

In his 1998 lecture on Exodus 26, Dennis Prager said: The artist is called a thinker in Hebrew. Art without thought is not considered valuable. What great art does not have an intellectual element to it? Breaking your guitars over … Continue reading

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I Found A New Disorder

A therapist told me I had schizoid tendencies so I Googled the term and I think she’s right: “Schizoid personality disorder (SPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, a tendency towards a solitary … Continue reading

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