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David Suissa Skeptical Of New Rabbinical Certification For Business Ethics
Here are my thoughts. I am stunned that David Suissa would air his reservations about this new program in the Jewish Journal. It is not often that he comes across as a skeptic. I am sure the rabbis are shocked … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Pico/Robertson, Rabbis
Tagged jewish households, jewish merchant, legal communities, legal compliance, pico boulevard, rsquo
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I Want To Find One Good Woman And Make Her Very Happy
From Slate.com: Penelope Trunk is one of the most interesting and provocative writers about career happiness—and happiness in general. (I think it’s almost impossible to untangle these two issues, but Penelope might disagree with me on that.) She wrote a … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness
Tagged brazen careerist, marriage counseling, penelope trunk, provocative writers, rsquo, terrific book
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YU Lays Off 60 Employees
From The Jewish Star: The Jewish Star has learned that Yeshiva University will lay off 60 employees. This follows the announcement several months ago of millions of dollars in losses incurred in the debacle involving Bernard Madoff, former chairman of … Continue reading
Posted in Yeshiva University
Tagged Bernard Madoff, jewish star, manhattan campuses, rsquo, sy syms, voluntary separation
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Waltz With Bashir
Kishke posts: "I don’t see how a smart guy like you can give props to a movie like Waltz With Bashir. From what I’ve read about it (including here), it’s a soldier-turned-leftist-working-out-his-guilt film. Now, look, I certainly empathize with whatever … Continue reading
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Tagged bashir, deadly enemies, kishke, rsquo, sensitive guy, smart guy
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Lori Gottlieb Explores Kink
She writes in the Sunday New York Times Book Review: I once dated a man who seemed perfectly normal until the day he asked me to dress up for sex. By “dress up” I don’t mean in lingerie. He asked … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Lori Gottlieb, Sex
Tagged daniel bergner, fashion maven, foot fetish, Lori Gottlieb, rsquo, Woody Allen
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Shane Warne – The Musical
Australia’s Shane Warne took more international wickets than any other bowler in the history of cricket. Now he is the deserved subject of this new musical: SHANE WARNE THE MUSICAL is a leg-spun yarn about what it means to fall … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket
Tagged australian dream, history of cricket, rsquo, shane warne, tall poppies, wickets
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Who Killed The Yeshiva Girl?
Liz Davis writes the Jewish Celebrity blog: This Sunday the plot thickens on Showtime’s The L Word as the investigation continues into who killed “Miss Yeshiva Girl,” Jenny Schecter. In last week’s season premiere, the twisted self-destructive Jewess, played by … Continue reading
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Tagged bette and tina, jewess, l word, liz davis, murder mystery, rsquo
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Men Have An Advantage In Ending Relationships
Almost every woman I’ve had a relationship with has wanted to talk through our break-up. That’s the last thing I’ve usually wanted to do. If I am not going to be with the woman I love, I don’t want to … Continue reading
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Tagged bike boy, ending relationships, ethical boundaries, Facebook, jewish boy, rsquo
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