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Tag Archives: shul
Today Was Great Because…
* I studied a page of Talmud. * I talked to people. I let them know my situation. I want to get married. It’s weird being the only one in shul not wearing a prayer shawl (never married men in … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged prayer shawl, prayer shawls, raisin bread, shul, shuls, talmud
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The Combo
Friday night, the rabbi said the class on Hasidut would begin at 8 a.m. He didn’t want to look like a dick and show up on time, so he strolled up in his best undertaker suit at 8:15 a.m. and … Continue reading
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Tagged cold shower, daf yomi, energy drink, herbal tea, shabbos morning, shul
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Shaarei Tefillah Ripped Apart Over Meir Kin Divorce Dispute?
Mark emails: Dear Luke: Regarding your article about Shaarei Tefila, Youve been mislead once again. There are about 5-6 disgruntled members of Sharrei Tefila who just come for the Shabbos Kiddush every week and dont even participate in the services. … Continue reading
Posted in Aaron Kin, Divorce, Meir Kin, R. Nochum Kosovsky, Rabbis, RCC, Shaarei Tefila, Synagogue
Tagged agunah, brother aaron, gabbai, orthodox shuls, rabbi yosef, shul, tefillah
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That Steven Weil Quote
Jewish Journal Editor Rob Eshman emails me: Hey Luke: I read your blog post about our Rabbi Weil quote. In the recent article in question, Roberto Loiderman’s, we indeed mistakenly and inadvertently took the original quote from Amy Klein’s Jan … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, R. Steven Weil, Rob Eshman
Tagged Amy Klein, fraudulent account, Jewish Journal, rabbi, religious jews, shul
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Handicapped Hatzalah Members
Jack emails: Would you want a person who is so disabled that they need a handicap permit responding to your emergency? Isn’t the point of Hatzalah (Jewish ambulance service) to be able to respond quickly? How can a person who … Continue reading
Posted in Hatzalah, Hazola
Tagged ambulance service, camry, handicap card, handicap parking, selflessness, shul, whitworth
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