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Tag Archives: lashon hara
Pico Kosher Deli – Four Stars Out Of Five
Joe emails: The best way to tell how good a Kosher restaurant is to count how many non-Orthodox patrons it has. Orthodox people do not know good food and think that anything they do not have to clean up their … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut
Tagged corn beef, deli sandwiches, kosher deli, lashon hara, lunch crowd, steak entrees
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Is My Blog Certified Kosher By The Orthodox Rabbis Of Los Angeles?
I heard Orthodox rabbi Yitz Greenberg say that while Israel should be more moral than other nations, if it insisted on being 100% more moral, it would be dead. It should instead strive for something achievable and survivable, such as … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged jewish standards, lashon hara, orthodox jew, orthodox rabbi, orthodox rabbis, orthodox shuls
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National Lashon Hara Day
From OU.org, five reasons to speak lashon hara: As we march towards Rosh Hashana, join with Jews across North America to be more aware of what we say and what we listen to, and to resolve to improve in 5769. … Continue reading
Posted in Gossip
Tagged Jews, lashon hara, north america, pamphlet, rosh hashana
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Dignity Is A Jewish Virtue
So I can sleep at night, I like to whip myself on my blog until I’m bleeding. That way I don’t feel so bad about the gashes I deliver to others during the day. I feel that if I’m rougher … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged commitments, demons, dignity, foolishness, God, hammer, hands and feet, jewish tradition, lashon hara, nails, oblivion, oh wretched man, orthodox life, orthodox shul, pulpit, self flagellation, sleep, sleep sleep, thane rosenbaum, virtue
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I Spent $50 Today To Be Alone With A Beautiful Woman For Two Hours
It was money well spent even if it was on a doctor of acupuncture. I feel confident that wherever I go this week, women will sense that I have not been without the company of the fairer sex. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged abstinence, acupuncturist, beautiful woman, elbow problems, ergonomic keyboard, ergonomic mouse, evenings, fairer sex, feelings, Google, helicopter rides, hovel, lashon hara, manly man, monetary problems, money, oriental massage, photos, pre selection, s college, Santa Monica, saturdays, social proof, tendons, vicious cycle, wimp
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