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The One Problem With The Happy Minyan In Particular And Orthodox Judaism In General
The Happy Minyan meets on Shabbos at a karate studio. The bathroom is in the back, near the woman’s section. Women tend to congregate around the bathroom. There’s no loud fan in the bathroom and you couldn’t turn it on … Continue reading
Posted in Happy Minyan, Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson
Tagged inordinate fear, karate studio, loud fans, minyan, orthodox judaism, respectful silence
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Freedom From Bondage
Rabbi Gil Student writes: The past few years has seen a resurgence in militant atheism — think Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris. As a backlash against the religious revival of the past 25 years, these authors and speakers have … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged Christopher Hitchens, cross currents, gil student, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, rabbinic advisor
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Circumsize Me: The Comedy Of Yisrael Campbell
I knew this guy at Ohr HaTorah and saw him again at LimmudLA in February. From The Jewish Channel: Have you heard the one about the son of an ex-nun who moves to Israel, grows side curls, starts wearing ultra-Orthodox … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Channel
Tagged converting to judaism, leon uris, Matisyahu, orthodox judaism, rsquo, suburban philadelphia
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Orit Arfa, Carrie Bradshaw & Sex and the City
If I were a rabbi, I would get a good sermon out of the destructiveness of this movie and TV show. Don’t get me wrong. I love Sex and the City (even though watching it is a sin). Yeah, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments in manhattan, break ups, carrie bradshaw, female desire, orthodox judaism, renting apartments
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From Orthodox Rabbi To Secular Humanist
Rabbi David S. Gruber writes: Having grown up an Orthodox Jew since the age of eight, having gone to prominent Israeli high school and post high school yeshivas, having been ordained by the Chief Rabbis of Israel, having served as … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged chief rabbis, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi, rabbi david, square pegs
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