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Is ‘Trauma’ Goyisha Thinking?
As I review the entire corpus of Judaic literature in my head, I can’t find much about trauma. I wonder if trauma is goyisha thinking (outside of Torah and hence has no validity)? I remember moving to the United States … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Jews, Marc B. Shapiro, Personal
Tagged average gpa, mongers, moving to the united states, orthodox community, pyschologists, religious issue, sexual abuse, Torah, validity
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Keeping The Shalhevet Dream Alive
Here’s an email making its way around the Los Angeles Orthodox community regarding Shalhevet. A source says: “The Ponzi scheme known as Jewish education has begun to collapse under its own weight. Costs have spiraled and even financially successful families … Continue reading
Posted in Shalhevet
Tagged cheder, jewish day schools, jewish education, orthodox community, ponzi scheme
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The Rookie
There’s one genre of movies that always turns me on — underdog sports dramas. I love them. I watched The Rookie (about Jim Morris) tonight (about four years after I watched it the first time). I was struck about how … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Personal
Tagged anxieties, movie themes, orthodox community, own two feet, self image
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What Animates Rabbi Gershon Bess?
He’s the most powerful Orthodox rabbi in Los Angeles. The yeshiva and kollel communities look to him for guidance. He is the power behind the RCC. What does he want? What is his vision? He strikes me as a man … Continue reading
Posted in R. Gershon Bess, R. Yehuda Bukspan
Tagged bess, David Rue, gershon, Kollel, orthodox community, orthodox rabbi, rabbi elyashiv, RCC
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Conformity In Orthodox Judaism
Should I stay or should I go? If I go, there will be trouble. If I stay, I will be troubled. Damn phone’s not ringing. I don’t care. So you want me to repress my feelings? Just shove them right … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Rabbis, YICC
Tagged dishonorable discharge, jewish sabbath, orthodox community, orthodox judaism, orthodox shul, rabbinical council of california, true jew
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