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Tag Archives: cynicism
I’m No Longer The Most Cynical Person I Know
I’m moving in a new direction. My Advisory Committee is not pleased. Khunrum emails: “Luke….It must have occurred to you that if anyone gave two s**ts what Dennis Prager was saying or thinking …or even the state of his bad … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, cynical person, cynicism, Dennis Prager, new direction, sacred space
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My New Beginning
This will be my first porn-free Passover in six years, and only my second porn-free Passover since 1995. I was so far behind with my research in 1996, I was watching hardcore on holy days. For professional reasons purely. I … Continue reading
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Tagged amp, close relationships, conscious connection, control sexuality, cynical attitude, cynicism, davia ardell, fruits of victory, holy days, horses, hypocrisy, integrity, one foot, orthodox jews, Passover, peter north, porn industry, professional reasons, rabbi, six years, spiritual connection, Spirituality, ties, wisdom
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Philosophy of Spiritual Education
By Aryeh Ben David "For education to be truly effective it has to penetrate into the depths of the soul of the student." The Disconnectedness of Standard Jewish Education In my opinion there is a serious problem in Jewish Education … Continue reading
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Tagged abraham, aish kodesh, approach work, aryeh, cynicism, hassidic masters, jewish education, judging others, knowledgeable educators, pedagogy, personal relevance, quot, rav kook, safe space, spiritual education, supportive environment, talmud, vilna gaon, wisdom of the kabbalah, yeshivot
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