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Daily Archives: May 20, 2012
I Got A Bracha (Blessing) On Shabbos
On Friday night, an Orthodox acquaintance walked over to me and asked, “Do you want a bracha?” “I’m sorry?” I said. “Do you want a bracha?” “Umm, yes,” I said and bowed my head. He said that he wished me … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, friday night, orthodox judaism, shabbos, tanya
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Round-The-Clock Torah Learning At LINK LA
LINK on Robertson Blvd near Pico hosts the best Seudah Shlishit in Pico-Robertson. It’s usually meat. LINK is a friendly shul at 1453 S Robertson Blvd. There are many around-the-clock learning opportunities. LINK is also the best Orthodox shul in … Continue reading
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Bottomless Female Need Frightens Me
I have my needs too but they’re specific. Female need seems so diffuse. You can’t get your hands on it. When you think she just wants a Slurpee, you find out she really needs all sorts of things you can’t … Continue reading
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Mark Kramer – Baruch Dayan Emet
Mark Kramer got in touch with me after I was interviewed by the Village Voice in 1999. For the next year or so, he was a regular contributor to my website. I’d pay him about $30 a story. I couldn’t … Continue reading
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What’s Social Status?
I write frequently about social status — I feel keenly that I don’t have enough — and people keep asking me what I mean by “social status”. America is supposedly a classless society. What do I mean by terms like … Continue reading
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