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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Beards And Divine Love
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, I think you look pretty good without the beard, although your expression does not look particularly pleased. In fact, I would say glum would be a better characterization. I’ve had 4 or 5 beards, and … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged christian idea, father in heaven, garden of eden, intrinsic elements, nature of the universe, sensory world
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This Week’s Torah Portions – Parashat Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20) and Parashat Vayelekh (Deuteronomy 31:1-30)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. Watch the video! This week we study Parashat Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20) and Parashat Vayelekh (Deuteronomy 31:1-30. * … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged control treaties, parashat nitzavim, rabbi berel wein, torah portions, weekly torah portion, yeshiva boy
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My New Look! Clean-Shaven For First Time Since 2008
I shaved this morning for the first time since January 2008! All for a bribe from family to finish my Alexander Technique schooling! Gavin Brown emails: “Pretty much like the old one, mate: A whingeing adult man sponging off his … Continue reading
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Tagged adult man, Alexander Technique, fair dinkum, gavin brown, huge market, pansies
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The Guy Next To You In Shul May Well Be Homeless
Unable to pay the rent or to pay their mortgage, some Orthodox Jews I know in Pico-Robertson are homeless. They’re living out of their cars. They have access to somebody’s bathroom where they shower and relieve themselves and charge their … Continue reading
Posted in Homeless, Orthodoxy
Tagged american jewry, divorced fathers, free wifi, jewish america, laptops, orthodox jews, public library branches, shabbat, tv shows
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Israel’s Embassy Attacked; Turkey Prepares Fighter Jets To Target Israel
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