Monthly Archives: September 2013

Parental Alienation Solutions

According to Wikipedia: “Parental alienation is a social dynamic, generally occurring due to divorce or separation, when a child expresses unjustified hatred or unreasonably strong dislike of one parent, making access by the rejected parent difficult or impossible. These feelings … Continue reading

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Why Is Israel So Strewn With Trash?

One thing that shocked me about Israel was the rampant trash. What’s behind that? Is such trash strewing common in the Middle East? Are certain group more liable to leave trash? There’s little trash in Pico-Robertson and Hancock Park and … Continue reading

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I Want To Go South Of The Border

A few years ago, Chaim Amalek placed a singles ad for me on craigslist. The hottest date I had from it was with a Mexican lady, ten years younger than me, who appeared to be “the whole package” as she … Continue reading

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Let Me Wallow Just A Little Bit Longer

So I was whining about my sadness to my therapist tonight (this feeling was brought on by an amazing meal I had on Rosh Hashanah and how happy I am with my friend and that made me sad when I … Continue reading

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Will All Jews Live In Israel After The Messiah Comes?

In his sixth lecture on Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor for Torah in Motion, Marc Shapiro says: For most of us, when we say at the Passover seder, ‘Next year in Jerusalem’, it’s not reality, it’s just an eschatological hope. That … Continue reading

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