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Where Are The Haredi Voices In Jewish Publications?
Rabbi Avi Shafran of Agudath Yisrael writes: Yet all too often, only one side of each of those issues, and others, is regularly presented in the pages of some Jewish papers, including the Jewish Week. They tend to report and … Continue reading
Posted in Haredi, Jewish Journalism
Tagged conservative columnists, ed offerings, editorial stance, jewish papers, jewish path, rsquo
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Marc Gafni Writes About His Third Marriage
He blogs: I will never forget one of my early dates with Cary. We were walking Jerusalem’s streets. It was late, the silence was luminous. It was one of those moments when intimacy lets you enter for a moment. I … Continue reading
Posted in Marc Gafni
Tagged heart of hearts, marc gafni, poetess, rsquo, sweetness and light, walking jerusalem
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An Interview With Novelist Melodie Bowsher
I talk to Melodie by phone Aug. 7, 2008 about her new book My Lost and Found Life. Luke: "You were the first woman hired by the Wall Street Journal?" Melodie: "That is correct. I hate to say how long … Continue reading
Posted in Author Interviews
Tagged bank of america, communications firm, dotcom crash, journalism school, rsquo, wall street journal
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Life In Harlem
By Susan Crain Bakos .A thug named Mykul—all 6-foot-5-inches and 250 pounds of him—knocked me, a 5-foot-2, 120-pound “grammy” to three, down to the concrete. I was in front of St. Nick’s Pub, at 10:30 on a Monday night this … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks
Tagged 6 foot 5, little pot, nice boys, nypress, rodney dangerfield, rsquo, thug life
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Orit Arfa Too Proud To Do The Little Bit Extra Necessary To Get A SAG Voucher
From the Jewish Journal, Orit writes: So I was sitting in “holding” barely shaded by the hot sun in Long Beach where they were filming the TV show Dexter. I had woken up at 5 a.m. again, very tired, when … Continue reading
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Tagged background actor, background actors, craft services, rsquo, screen actors guild, voucher system
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I’m Thinking Of Trying Yoga
A friend suggests: Yoga – My suggestion would be to: try Yogaworks – they have a two week special for new students, unlimited yoga for $30. www.yogaworks.com Take their level 1-2 classes, and don’t get discouraged after one lesson. Try … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged level 1, loose clothing, new students, rsquo, stretchy
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What Do Converts Have To Do To Get Accepted?
This post by Toby Katz mirrors my experience: "In all the articles and comments about whether Ba’alei Teshuva are fully accepted in Frum from Birth communities, one major factor I haven’t seen mentioned is the character of the individual BT. … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion
Tagged frum, orthodox community, rsquo, teshuva, uncaring
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Falling Into Sin
I heard a lot of perplexing things during two years of Daf Yomi but none more perplexing than the case of the man who fell off a roof and into sex with a woman. What an acrobat, I thought. Then there’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged chief rabbi, daf yomi, interpolations, Marc B. Shapiro, r joseph, rsquo
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The John Edwards Story: Another Black Eye For The LA Times
These clowns can’t get out of their own way. It’s so satisfying to see this arrogant institution humbled. Kevin Roderick reports: Executive editor Meredith Artley of the Times website follows up in an email to Times bloggers: From: Artley, Meredith … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles Times
Tagged artley, frank dialogue, John Edwards, kevin roderick, latimes, rsquo
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