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Tag Archives: orthodox jews
Advice To Potential Converts To Orthodox Judaism
I find myself talking a lot to people interested in converting to Orthodox Judaism. Here’s some advice: * There are more than five Orthodox Jewish law courts (Batei Din) in Los Angeles that do conversions — including the RCC (the … Continue reading
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Anorexia And The Dating Culture
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: Being overweight is not healthy. But women who focus only on their bodies to the exclusion of their souls are equally unhealthy. And men who have practiced Judaism their entire lives but are blind to a … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Marriage, Orthodoxy, Shmuley Boteach
Tagged eishes chayil, formative experiences, orthodox jews, orthodox seminaries, rabbi shmuley boteach, torah observance
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What If Luke Were Normal?
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, By this time, Luke, I think you pretty well understand that I basically like you, have been following your exploits for quite a while, I don’t hold your background against you, and you know I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged engrained, happy marriage, orthodox jews, orthodox judaism, personal difficulties, time luke
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Eating Disorders Among Orthodox Jews
The New York Times reports: In the large and growing Orthodox Jewish communities around New York and elsewhere, rabbinic leaders are sounding an alarm about an unexpected problem: a wave of anorexia and other eating disorders among teenage girls. While … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Orthodoxy
Tagged orthodox jewish congregations, orthodox jews, preferred answer, rabbinic leaders, union of orthodox jewish congregations, york times reports
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:30)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. This week we study Parashat Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:30). I’m no longer working with the rabbi. So I need a new partner … Continue reading
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Is There Oral Sex After Marriage?
I didn’t say all women stop giving blowjobs after marriage. I say that women’s interest in sex, 95% of the time, is significantly less than men’s (with the exception of the first year of courtship where it is often close … Continue reading
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Tagged giving blowjobs, good time girls, jennifer moses, marriage sex, orthodox jews, true womanhood
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Orthodox Jews Have Their Own Language
Heshy Fried — the most consistently amusing Jewish blogger — writes: Orthodox Jews have their own language, some call it yinglish, but we really add English, Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic and random terms from the Torah into out lingo. Where else … Continue reading
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Tagged blogger, english yiddish, meaning of a word, orthodox jews, rosh yeshiva, shabbos
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This Week’s Parsha (Exodus 19:1–20:23)
Watch the whole show! I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s parsha is Yitro. * What do you think of Sarah Palin saying she was … Continue reading
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Videos featuring lewd jokes and anti-gay slurs were produced on Torah Talk
Luke Ford, the self-proclaimed “Moral Leader” since 1997, apparently created, produced and starred in the short movies, which were broadcast to entertain the world’s starving for Torah. In one scene, two female rabbis stand in a shower stall aboard an … Continue reading
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Tagged co commander, Jewish Journal, lewd jokes, luke ford, moral leader, orthodox jews
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Frum Video.com
What will they think of next? Here’s an excerpt: “This is quite a unique site that deals with frum orthodox jews and sexuality. Often times, if not always, this part is not discussed. Or its discussed in negative terms.We believe … Continue reading
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