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Tag Archives: friday night
I Got A Bracha (Blessing) On Shabbos
On Friday night, an Orthodox acquaintance walked over to me and asked, “Do you want a bracha?” “I’m sorry?” I said. “Do you want a bracha?” “Umm, yes,” I said and bowed my head. He said that he wished me … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, friday night, orthodox judaism, shabbos, tanya
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‘Friday Night Was Lovely’
"Friday night was lovely," he says. "Don’t say lovely," she says. "So was Thursday night." "Thursday night was more aggressive," he says. "Friday night was a little more emotional." "Do you think it is OK to do both?" "Of course." … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Personal, Sex
Tagged affections, friday night, gentle mood, mommy, quot quot, thursday night
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‘Mazal Tov!’
"Mazal tov!" said my friend as he sat beside me at Shalosh Sheudos. Towards the end of the Yedid Nefesh, he put his arm around me and we swayed to the music. "Have you read the words?" he said. "The … Continue reading
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Tagged friday night, mazal tov, quot, translation, yedid nefesh
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She Put Her Hands Over Her Ears
I was reciting kiddish Friday night with great fervor and this woman put her hands over her ears. Oy vey! Maybe I should ask Rabbi Y.Y. Rubinstein for help with my kiddish singing.
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Tagged fervor, friday night, oy, rabbi, rubinstein
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Shalom Aleichem
On a Friday night walking home from shul, I’m stopped by a stranger in a car. He wants to know where Preuss is. I don’t know. I ask my friend. She doesn’t know. A rabbi comes out of his home … Continue reading
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Tagged favorite phrase, friday night, intimate communion, Jews, new moon, one saturday, orthodox judaism, rabbi, saturday night, scorecard, shul, stranger, walking home
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