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Funky Frum

I’m walking up Pico Blvd Shabbos morning and near Aish HaTorah on the other side of the street, I see a sign announcing that a store has closed and “moved to the internet.” It was FunkyFrum.com. Walking East on Pico … Continue reading

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Dinner With My Best Friend From High School

Shannon shows up at 8:20 pm, twenty minutes late. I met him in the fall of 1982. We lived a mile from each other, a mile outside of Auburn, CA. I used to get rides to school with him. Shannon … Continue reading

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Should One Say Gut Shabbos To A Member Of The Opposite Sex Who You Don’t Know?

In my experience, saying "Gut Shabbos" to a member of the opposite sex who you don’t know too often leads to the grossest forms of immorality. As I walk down Pico Blvd on a Shabbos, I only say hello to … Continue reading

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Modesty

I was walking to shul on Pico Blvd this morning near two modestly dressed fat women in their thirties complaining about friends. One said: "Even if a garment is loose and covers everything, it is not tznious (modest) if it … Continue reading

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The Golddiggers?

Walking on Pico Blvd today, I passed various flyers with the headline: "The Golddiggers". The flyer blasted a religious couple in the neighborhood. Here’s what I gather: There are five kids in this story. Two of the kids became religious. … Continue reading

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