Monthly Archives: September 2010

Mazal Tov! Shannon Orand Married!

Here she is on onlysimchas (wedding was Aug. 19 in Houston)! Jack Nuszen is the lucky man. Here’s the dramatic back story to Shannon Orand’s Jewish journey.

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Adopt Me!

I want to be adopted. Ever since I’ve been a kid, when I’ve met loving families, I’ve wanted them to adopt me. I still get this yearning. I’ve wanted some of my therapists to adopt me, or to at least … Continue reading

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Blaming Ourselves For The Holocaust

In his 1998 lecture on Exodus 33, Dennis Prager says: Jewish history holds the Jews responsible for leaving their land. It’s the only history I know of where the people have taken 100% responsibility for their own misfortune. The Holocaust … Continue reading

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Widow Gets Victory In Court

Jack emails: “I wonder if the rebitzen will be able to sell these torahs with the stigma attached to them.” The Los Angeles Daily News reports: The widow of a North Hollywood rabbi who has fought for years to regain … Continue reading

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It’s Been A Couple Of Months Since Somebody Called Me Inappropriate

“Inappropriate” is the most used description of me next to “insecure. I was starting to feel good tonight. I was reflecting back on the past couple of months and I couldn’t think of anyone telling me, “That was inappropriate!” Then … Continue reading

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