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Tag Archives: days of awe
Preparing For Yom Kippur
Our topic is the Day of Atonement. Does God need to die on a cross to save us from our sins? According to Wikipedia: Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר, IPA: [ˈjom kiˈpur]), also known as the Day of Atonement, is … Continue reading
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Tagged day of atonement, days of awe, god need, high holy days, jewish tradition, synagogue services
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What’s the best outfit to crown God king while still feeling like a queen inside?
It’s almost Rosh Hashanah. What will the Zionists of the hot young female variety be wearing to shul on the days of awe? I need to know. Let’s say you are a 16-year old Jewish princess seeking your third boyfriend. … Continue reading
Posted in Jews
Tagged conservative synagogue, days of awe, female variety, god king, jewish princess, reconstructionist synagogue, reform temple
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Cold Showers
I get up every weekday at 5:56 a.m. when my alarm sounds and I stumble into the shower and turn on a stream of cold water for 60 seconds (70 seconds when I am feeling particularly hardy). As I stood … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged alarm sounds, cold shower, cold showers, days of awe, iniquities, leafblower, reform rabbi, water cascade, wickedness
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‘If You Really Want To Do Kindness, You Should Sleep With Me’
I’m getting ready for the Days of Awe by listening to Torah talks by Rabbi Ari Kahn. Here’s a groovy lecture on the evolving shofar. Rabbi Kahn: "Kindness is something we need to be careful about." "We’re told that Avraham’s … Continue reading
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Tagged days of awe, rabbi ari kahn, rabbi kahn, sexual impropriety, son ishmael, true son
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Good Times In My Chatroom
Friday afternoons are always hopping on my live cam. All Gedolim gather around and share penitence thoughts before the days of awe. I’m ready HaShem! Give me what I deserve! I want pure justice, forget that touchy feely stuff. I … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoons, Beth Jacob, biston, days of awe, live cam
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