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Tag Archives: rebbe
I Want To Be A Rebbe II
Ari writes to Hirhurim: I think this is a bit of a tempest in a teapot. There are some people who think that any mention of their group-identity is inherently offensive. That’s most of what I saw. There was nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim
Tagged group identity, juxtaposition, rebbe, s books, tempest in a teapot
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Last chance to gather with your rebbe before Yom Kippur!
Click here to join my online fabrengen! I have so much wisdom to give, I feel like a cow dying to be milked.
Posted in Personal
Tagged cow, last chance, rebbe, wisdom, yom kippur
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In Memory Leah Kleim’s Sister
From here: A rabbi: We have entered the month of Elul. Chodesh Harachamim. The month of mercy. We can all use some Divine mercy in our lives. G-d’s way is middah keneged middah. A measure for a measure. When we … Continue reading
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Tagged devorah, divine mercy, kever, mbox, rebbe, shloshim
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On Being Controversial
Rabbi Alan Yuter writes: Religious Jews speak about Jewish education, Torah commitment and the commandments. The culture of religious Jews and the culture commanded by the sacred library of Judaism are often very different. While Jewish education gives lip service … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Torah
Tagged baltimore county, consternation, elites, holy man, jewish education, jewish religious life, Judaism, kotler, Lakewood, lip service, Ner Israel, orthodox world, penumbra, rabbi joseph, rabbi yosef, rebbe, rsquo, stigma, Torah, Yeshiva
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Leah Kleim – The Movie
Leah Kleim has had many adventures. Yesterday in my chat room, she said she had hooked up with a shaliach’s (Chabad emissary) wife. The couple wanted to help her. They brought her over for Shabbos determined to change her views … Continue reading
Posted in Leah Kleim
Tagged bedpan, blood transfusion, brain surgeon, carnality, director jonathan, emissaries, greenwich village, hunchback, j john, Leah Kleim, movie director, mys, public restroom, rebbe, s hospital, self sacrifice, shabbos, shaliach, twin brother, type film
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Leah Kleim Live In My Chat Room
Click here to join the fun. adrianna: hey lukey adrianna: is that the one and only leah kleim there???? LeahKleim: Yeah thats me adrianna: woweee! i love love love ur blog! LeahKleim: thanx adrianna: i check it every day like … Continue reading
Who Is Cincinnati Chabad Rabbi Sholom Kalmanson?
On April 16, I got an email from somebody calling himself the "Satmarer Chosid" poking fun of Rabbi Kalmanson‘s emotional speech about the rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Schneerson). On April 17, I got more emails criticizing Rabbi Kalmanson. I surfed the … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, chabad rabbi, cincinnati, dirt, email, emotional speech, globe, jewish life, kalmanson, lightning rod, menachem schneerson, motive, motives, ounce, point of view, public eye, quot quot, rabbi menachem, rebbe, shred
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Even If The Jews Won’t Have Me…
From my live cam chat: ChaimAmalek: Luke, if the haredim declare that you are not a Jew, would you continue to regard yourself as one? ChaimAmalek: Is there a point where, having been stripped of your status by orthodox bet … Continue reading
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Tagged bet, disneyland, Emma, goy, haredim, jew, jewish law, Jews, Judaism, life baby, live cam chat, nbsp, perceptions, psychological disorders, quot, Rabbis, rebbe, salve, son luke, spiritual realm, trans man, y chromosomes
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Kosher Water In Pico/Robertson
From the Jewish Journal: The Pico-Robertson neighborhood is the spiritual, cultural and commercial center of L.A.’s Modern Orthodox community. There are schools, shuls, David Suissa, and, of course, fools, Miriam and Shoshana, and now, it seems the Hood is the … Continue reading
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Tagged blogger, critters, fools, Google, jay firestone, Jewish Journal, mayim, miriam, neighborhood, new york city, orthodox community, rebbe, shellfish, shoshana, suissa, tap water, world headquarters
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Daily Yid
Here’s my email interview with the author of DailyYid.com: * What can you tell me about yourself? i am a satamr chusid who is proud of my society and never plans to leave * What is your first language? yiddish … Continue reading
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Tagged brother and sisters, faith of my fathers, first language, frum, hasem, heart, Israel, jewish life, Judaism, lifestyle, loyalty, nit, peaple, rebbe, scandal, sphere, united states government, worldly education, Yiddish, zionists
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