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- Bernard Haykel: A Life Between the Text and the Gun
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- Dominic Cummings: A Biography
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Tag Archives: torah jew
An Orthodox Memoir
From The Jewish Press: It takes courage and guts for a well-known person in the Orthodox world to write a memoir, a personal account sharing chapters of her life, which include how she became frum. On May 11 in New … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged beloved writer, interview article, jewish press, orthodox world, secular life, torah jew
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Wedding Night Instructions For The Torah Jew
By David Deutsch If you are reading this, you have, Baruch Hashem, purchased a wife in accordance with our traditions. Mazl tov! Also, if, in accordance with our traditions, you have absolutely no idea of how one should perform the … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Sex
Tagged cohen gadol, David Deutsch, malach, rsquo, sacrificial service, torah jew
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Is Yoga Kosher?
Report: Jerusalem – Aware that many observant Jews prefer to stay away from a Hindu-based practice that might smell like idol worship, California native Aviva Schmidt opened what she says is Israel’s "first kosher power yoga studio." "Yoga is very … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Yoga
Tagged bona fides, countless variations, eastern philosophy, eastern tradition, hindu sex, power yoga, rabbinical judaism, sex goddesses, spiritual elements, torah jew, yoga studio
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‘Luke, You Bucket Of Mouse Urine’
James emails: This was a cheeze, PUA tactics… The HUGE emotional ‘cookie’ compliment you handed her. Luke: "You strike me as breathtakingly levelheaded." Diana: "Thank you, Luke." Luke: "Are you breathtakingly levelheaded?" Diana: "No. I think I am often ruled … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Diana Spechler
Tagged attention whore, interviewing technique, mouse urine, seducing women, tom leykis, torah jew
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The World Conspires Against The Torah Jew
I’m tired of secular society’s non-stop assault on holiness. Everywhere I go, I’m bombarded with sexual imagery. Just today I was driving down Stearns on my way to a Hebrew class, and across the road in big white letters was … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged hebrew class, hump, secular society, sexual imagery, torah jew
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My Favorite Hymns
I’m thinking of cutting a CD of my favorite hymns. I know it’ll be a hit. Hear "Amazing Grace" as you’ve never heard it before. I know a convert to Judaism is not supposed to dig Christian music, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Personal
Tagged closing eyes, eventide, favorite hymns, king of kings, morning breaks, torah jew
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I Want To Freestyle My Goodness
It’s so boring to live your life in box and follow all the rules. I’m naturally good. I like good loving music like Air Supply and the Village People. When I listen to it, I sway back and forth and … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged bourgeouis, jewish law, loving music, profound insights, romantic thoughts, torah jew
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I’m Resigning As Your Moral Leader
In the past few days I have begun to atone for my private failings with my friends and my religious community. The remorse I feel will always be with me. Words cannot describe how grateful I am for the love … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Satire
Tagged belief, compassion, faith and trust, few days, human beings, Love, march 17, moral leader, orderly transition, orthodox jews, prayers, privilege, public servant, rabbi, Religion, religious community, remarkable people, remorse, resignation, torah jew
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I Need A Virtual Minyan To Complete My Morning Prayers
Whether you are a Torah Jew or a righteous Gentile, please join me. I feel like one of those Pharisees in the Gospels who Jesus condemned for praying too loudly on his cam. This morning we will discuss what does … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged gospels, jesus, minyan, morning prayers, pharisees, righteous gentile, torah jew
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