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Tag Archives: Torah
I’m Getting A Soul Reading Thursday Afternoon
A friend paid for me to get a soul reading Thursday afternoon. Anything in particular I should ask? What I am most curious about is where my next check is coming from. Is all this forbidden by the Torah? Chaim … Continue reading
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Tagged desirable women, fishing expeditions, loose women, porn chicks, shiksas, thursday afternoon, Torah, yentas
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She Wanted To Give Me Her Heart!
When a woman offers me her body, I know how to respond. I say no because the Torah forbids me. But when a woman I don’t even know offers me a "Heart!" on Facebook — and the woman appears in … Continue reading
Does The Orthodox Union Certify Any Foods That Need Certification?
Have you noticed that everything that the Orthodox Union certifies does not really need a kosher certification? They certify bottled water but bottled water does not need a kosher certification. Sure, it makes the companies more money that sell the … Continue reading
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Tagged bottled water, kosher certification, Orthodox Union, toilet bowl, Torah
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Papal Infallibility And Its Parallels In Orthodox Judaism
Rabbi Gil Student writes: There is a review in the new issue of First Things of a book by a Protestant scholar on papal infallibility (link – subscription required). To my surprise, mainly due to my ignorance of Catholic history, … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim, Marc B. Shapiro, Orthodoxy
Tagged catholic dogma, catholic history, gil student, orthodox judaism, papal infallibility, psak, roman catholic church, Torah
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Married Life
"How’s married life?"I asked a newly married friend. "It’s tough," he says. "My wife wants me to learn Torah every night. She won’t let me look at porn. She won’t let me look at other women. I’m supposed to only … Continue reading
More Attuned
A friend yesterday said I had become funnier since I started studying Alexander Technique. That I was more attuned to the people around me and therefore was more likely to say things they’d find amusing rather than offensive. I had … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, diseased mind, effusions, moshiach, std test, Torah
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Out Of This World Torah
The other day, after Torah class, several people asked me what I thought. I said the rabbi was out of this world. They all took it as a compliment. I did not mean it that way. I love it when … Continue reading
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Tagged compliment, rabbi, rare person, sails, Torah
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How Do You Deal With Friends Who Want To Demean You?
Like Dennis Prager, I’ve dedicated my life to uplifting the human condition. I pattern my behavior on tne highest ideals of Western Civilization in general and the Torah in particular. Despite this, I have people in my life who try … Continue reading
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Tagged american work ethic, Dennis Prager, nigger, Torah, western civilization
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On The Way To Limmud
Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman drive to "A Taste of Limmud" in Valley Village. We talk Torah and kundilini yoga and hybrid cars and girls and sex and spirituality. Complete video.
Posted in Joey Kurtzman, Limmud, Personal
Tagged cars and girls, hybrid cars, luke ford, sex and spirituality, Torah
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