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Tag Archives: shabbos
The Unkindest Cut?
David Deutsch writes: First of all, I don’t know if this is a reflection on you or on him, but I haven’t seen David Kelsey so excited since he got a mention from VDARE. Now, on to an important question … Continue reading
Shane Warne The Musical II
I sat next to an Aussie in shul on Shabbos. He’s seen "Shane Warne The Musical." He said it was shmutzy. "What do you expect?" I said. He said he was at a breakfast a few years ago where Shane … Continue reading
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
‘The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet’
I figured there was no more important book I should read over Yom Kippur than this one by law professor Daniel J. Solove. It was my second time through in three months (I also read it while spending Shabbos in … Continue reading
Bnai David Rabbi Urges His Congregants To Emulate The Happy Minyan’s Virtues
This summer, the rabbi of congregation B’nai David-Judea, Yosef Kanefsky, took a two month Sabbatical. He stayed in town but davened everywhere but his own shul. His time at the Happy Minyan was particularly moving and he gave a sermon … Continue reading
Gloomy Shabbos In Pico/Rob
It rained as I walked half an hour to shul this morning. Then I had to leave after two hours because this fat obese man came in and stunk up the joint. I have almost no sense of smell yet … Continue reading
I Know You Don’t Care For The Personal Parts Of My Blog
At least 20% of my website is devoted to me and this is the least read, least like section of my site. It’s wild and offensive and boring. I know. Sadly, the narcissistic supply I get from writing about myself … Continue reading
Luke Ford’s Gonorrhea Walk Los Angeles
This Shabbos, join me for a walk to shul as we fight gonorrhea. While you’re walking, you won’t catch the clap! Too many people suffer in silence from this dreaded disease. Together we can make our world free from genital … Continue reading
A Woman Leads Kiddish At Bnai David
Reb Mimi Feigelson, who some say was the first woman ordained an Orthodox rabbi (99% of Orthodox Jews would not recognize any woman as a rabbi), led the shul kiddish one Shabbos morning three weeks back. Leading the kiddish has … Continue reading
I Fear The Happy Minyan
I haven’t gone in about five years because I know if I go, I’ll love it and I’ll start going every Shabbos. I’ll even put aside my book of the moment and start davening. I might even find myself talking … Continue reading