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San Fernando Valley Shul Reviews
Beis Midrash Toras HaShem (O); 12422 Chandler Blvd, Valley Village, CA 91607; Phone 818-980-6934; http://torashashem.blogspot.com Prayer: B+ Friendliness: C+ Food: B Singles: D Decor: B Average Age of membership: 40. Misc: Good kiddish and decent childcare. The shul is comprised … Continue reading
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Tagged 9278, aish, bequest, chandler blvd, friendliness, hashem, israelis, kiddish, married couples, middle age, Midrash, minyan, moroccan, north hollywood ca, Prayer, rabbi, rabbi block, San Fernando Valley, sephardic, shul, sylvan st, weekdays, Young Israel
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I Blogged All Night
I had to escape The shul was sticky and cruel Maybe I should have called you first But I was dying to get to you I was dreaming while I wrote The long straight post ahead, uh huh yea Could … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged fever, heart, Love, shul, sleep, straight post, sweet kisses
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The Outsider
Are you Shomer Mitzvas? Shomer Shabbos? I assume yes but I am asking. Why do you feel like an outsider in the LA orthodox community? You have mentioned this in your videos and on the blog. I understand your respect, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged admiration, decency, emes, fascination, fellow jews, frum, indiscretion, isolation, laje, orthodox communities, orthodox community, Orthodoxy, outsider, personal questions, shiksas, shomer shabbos, shul, sore subject, Torah, youtube videos
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What If It’s Not Them?
What if my problems in Orthodox Judaism are not their fault? What if it’s not Orthodox Judaism nor its rabbis nor its practitioners that have caused me so much trouble, but only myself? What if I gave the Orthodox community … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged creep, exile, foibles, holiness, individual rights, jewish community, margins, orthodox community, orthodox judaism, Rabbis, Relationships, shul, sunny jim, Torah, tradition, Truth, wise father
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Why Should I Be Holier Than The Pope?
I was asked today how I feel about davening. I hate it. Is that the wrong answer? I don’t care for ritualized prayer because it is repetitive. You just say the same words over and over again. That’s no fun. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Prayer
Tagged amen brother, art work, choirs, cold and flu, evil men, germs, great art, holy father, minyan, mountaintop, negro spirituals, obedience, promised land, shabbat, shul, single women, slutty women, spiritual place, what the heck, wrong answer
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