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Tag Archives: pico blvd
Increased Security At Synagogues This Sabbath
One prominent shul on Pico Blvd emails its members: Dear Members, In light of the Jewish Institutions security situation in New York, we will be extra cautious this Shabbat. We request your cooperation and compliance with directives. There is no … Continue reading
Posted in Synagogue
Tagged armed guard, front doors, jewish institutions, pico blvd, shabbat shalom, shul
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Child Brides On Pico Blvd
Walk Pico Blvd near Robertson Blvd on Shabbat and you’ll see some Orthodox women who look about 16 pushing baby carriages. These are Orthodox girls around 18 years of age who’ve married young and started having kids. In my experience, … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson
Tagged baby boomlet, baby carriages, child brides, Dennis Prager, fertility rates, orthodox women, pico blvd, robertson blvd, teen birth rate
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Why Do The Homeless Keep Giving To Me?
I was running across Colorado Ave in Santa Monica yesterday morning, when my Blackberry bounced out of my shirt pocket and smashed to the road, with pieces (back cover, battery and rest) flying in different directions. As I was gathering … Continue reading
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Tagged colorado ave, homeless men, pico blvd, plastic pouch, Santa Monica, something about the way
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Meltdown
I have a friend who wants to convert to Judaism. I arrange for her to meet me at shul Friday night. "Can I wear pants?" she asks. Yeah. "Can I drive?" Yeah. "Do I have to cover my arms?" No. … Continue reading
Posted in Synagogue
Tagged jewish man, orthodox shul, pico blvd, shabbos, shiksas, Yarmulke
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Keyboard Warrior Returns To Shul
I’m tired of being mad and sad. Yeah, a cold cruel wind blows through Pico-Robertson, but I’m leaving the hovel. Friday evening. I walk up Pico Blvd as a driven leaf. Brittle. Fragile. Alone. I enter shul and begin to … Continue reading
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Tagged cruel wind, driven leaf, hovel, pico blvd, santa ana winds, warrior returns
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I Skulk By Rabbi Weil
Wednesday afternoon. Primal scream. Primal Scream. Primal scream. EEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! F00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000k! Frustration. Anger. Rage. Frustration. Isolation. Depression. Force down three slices of peanut-butter covered raisen bread toast. Shower. Put on my Yom Kippur game face. Drink five glasses of water. Pop … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, R. Steven Weil
Tagged game face, hovel, pico blvd, primal scream, wednesday afternoon, yom kippur
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A Lonely Space
So I was feeling quite alone Friday night as I strode home from shul. I ran into four 18-year old Israeli girls who’d just arrived two days ago and were looking for their Shabbat dinner hosts. I didn’t know where … Continue reading
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Tagged astral projection, israeli girls, pico blvd, shabbat dinner, shul
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I Hope This Isn’t My Last Blog Post
I got a hair cut this afternoon at Supercuts on Pico near Rexford. I asked for it to be short on the front and sides and to be left long in the back. The lady cut it short all the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aish HaTorah, coffee bean, how to read the bible, James kugel, la cienega, pico blvd
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