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I Want To Reconnect With My UCLA Dorm Mates
I feel like if I can just reconnect with people from my past, I can heal the those years and move on with my life. I’m particularly eager to reconnect with people I knew during my brief sick year at … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, UCLA
Tagged chronic fatigue syndrome, dorm mates, Facebook, jewish guy, quiet floor, Sinai Temple
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Google Your Way To Orthodox Judaism
People treat you the way you train them. If you let them get away with it, people will abuse you. If you appeal to their nasty side, you’ll get treatment. If you appeal to their nobility, you’ll get that. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged exception to the rule, Facebook, Google, nasty side, orthodox judaism, strong women
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Wanna Be Friends?
A couple of years ago in a fit of reckless need, I friend requested half a dozen rabbis I knew. Some of these rabbis, I’ve known for more than a decade. I was dying to know if they were willing … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged Facebook, half a dozen, orthodox judaism, sensibilities, split personality, time none
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Rabbi Rabbs Crashes A Teenage Dance Party
Watch the whole thing: Last week, R. Rabbs had to run off early from Torah Talk because he had a Succah party in Calabassas to attend. Last night on our show, R. Rabbs said: “I always like to dance [with … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs
Tagged beis, calabassas, creepy guy, Facebook, jewish dance, rabbs
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I Can’t Wait To See The New Facebook Movie
Sharon Waxman nails it: It seems to me that Facebook has forgotten the most basic rule of public relations and marketing: any publicity is good publicity, of course. The movie will only draw more attention to the site. It will … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook
Tagged Facebook, meltdown, popular culture, sharon waxman, sophistication
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The Facebook Effect
I just read this new book by David Kirkpatrick. The story of Facebook is a great one but Kirkpatrick is a plodding writer. The earlier book on Facebook (getting turned into a movie) was a much better read. One thing … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Personal
Tagged david kirkpatrick, Dennis Prager, Facebook, orthodox jewish friends, porn star friends
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Blogger Moxie Says Her Co-Host Tried To Commit Her
Here’s the link where the blogger and blog radio host Moxie writes: “My former co-host tried to put me in the psych ward lock-down. Don’t worry, I discharged myself when no one understood why I was even there. Will tell … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Moxie
Tagged co host, committing suicide, cop, cops, enemies, Facebook, full time job, Moxie, new girlfriend, psych ward, radio host, twitter, utter hell
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Neal Dublinsky ZT”L
I’m eating lunch at 12:20 p.m. today in front of my desktop computer and surfing around Facebook when I chance upon this announcement on a friend’s page: “BARUCH DAYAN HA EMES: Our Beloved Friend NEIL DUBLINSKY (“Neil Dee” on Facebook) … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Jacob, beverly hills ca, brilliant lawyer, Facebook, fancy suits, friend neil, judith shulevitz, nervous habit, olympic blvd, rabbi moshe
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