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Tag Archives: Orthodoxy
Orthodox Girls Gone Wild – Hitting Hollywood Saturday Night For A Birthday Party
I wake up Saturday morning with a tickle in my throat. What’s she doing here? I contemplate skipping motzei Shabbat karaoke but don’t want to leave the boyfriend in the lurch. Poor man. Without me, he’d be stuck in a … Continue reading
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Tagged anne lamott, bachelorette party, book bird, chastity, fellow jew, gentle curves, girls dance, head in my hands, innocent wonder, jezebel, karaoke room, kosher sushi, lurch, motzei shabbat, nice girl, no inhibitions, nymphomaniacs, orthodox jews, Orthodoxy, paperman, poor man, quot quot, revealing tops, seventh day adventists, shabbat, sweet agony, tight jeans
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Marc Shapiro Interview
After havdala Saturday night, I seize on the sentimental moment to ask Marc B. Shapiro for an interview before he leaves town. He says he’s leaving tonight. "May I drive you to the airport?" I ask. He agrees. There’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged abode, academic studies, Beverly Hills, chovevei torah, circles, elizabeth new jersey, intellectual interests, jewish educational center, jewish scholar, joseph kushner, kushner academy, life quot, Marc B. Shapiro, marc shapiro, orthodox judaism, Orthodoxy, plan b, saturday night, tape recorder, youth academy
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Rabbi Avrohom Union’s Background
He’s a baal teshuva. He was not raised in Orthodoxy. He came to it as an adult under the influence of Rabbi Beryl Wein and others. Rabbi Union was in on the founding of Ohr Somayach. He came to Los … Continue reading
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