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Tag Archives: hovel
I’m Suffering From Post Yom Kippur Letdown
A cold Santa Ana wind blows outside the hovel:
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And Solitaire’s The Only Game In Town
11:28 pm at the hovel. Here’s what I’m listening to: There was a man, a lonely man, who lost his love through his indifference. A heart that kept, that went unchecked, until it died within his silence. And Solitaire’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged hovel, indifference, little faith, little hope, lonely man, moral strength, power of prayer, shul, solitaire
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Keyboard Warrior Returns To Shul
I’m tired of being mad and sad. Yeah, a cold cruel wind blows through Pico-Robertson, but I’m leaving the hovel. Friday evening. I walk up Pico Blvd as a driven leaf. Brittle. Fragile. Alone. I enter shul and begin to … Continue reading
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I Skulk By Rabbi Weil
Wednesday afternoon. Primal scream. Primal Scream. Primal scream. EEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! F00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000k! Frustration. Anger. Rage. Frustration. Isolation. Depression. Force down three slices of peanut-butter covered raisen bread toast. Shower. Put on my Yom Kippur game face. Drink five glasses of water. Pop … Continue reading
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Torah Talk With Monica, Joey Kurtzman Friday Afternoon
We’ll be live on cam around 2 pm Friday discussing Shabbat’s Torah section. I email Monica, Joey: "I can’t think of any two people who are more in need of studying God’s word with me this Friday…" Joey responds: "Luke, … Continue reading
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Tagged ears and eyes, hovel, kurtzman, raindrops, shabbat, torah section
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What Is The Essence Of Judaism?
A threeway discussion at the hovel:
Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman and Monica Discuss Torah Portions Nitzavim & Vayeilech
I had some smart minds in the hovel this afternoon:
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Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman Discuss Torah Portion ‘Re’eh’
Recorded live at the hovel this afternoon:
That Was Some Earthquake
An earthquake rolled through the hovel for about ten seconds. I’m live on my cam. I was holding on to my computer monitor and cam. The hovel got real shook up. It was centered in Chino Hills and was a … Continue reading
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Young Love
From my live cam chat: KhunDiddy: Luke I’m sure you remember my buddy Rex..he came with me to visit the Hovel.. He lives in LA..He told me again yesterday how much he LOVES his 86 yr old "girlfriend"..would you believe … Continue reading
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