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Tag Archives: frum
Orthodox Heretics
Heshy Fried describes different types of Orthodox skeptics who live the life but don’t necessarily believe Orthodox: Frum for marriage: You’re married and you don’t believe in Judaism, but for some reason you still want your kids to go to … Continue reading
Posted in Heshy Fried, Orthodoxy
Tagged belief in god, frum, goy, heretics, yom kippur
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She Feels Disconnected From Judaism
I was talking to a frum-from-birth friend the other day who feel "disconnected" from Judaism. She’s not davening every day, she’s not saying blessings all the time when she eats, she’s not learning Torah regularly and she’s not attending shul … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Personal
Tagged Artscroll, bacherlor, fellow jews, female friends, frum, jewish communities, jewish law, negative feelings
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LA Orthodoxy Is Weird
From my live cam chat: Josh: LA orthodoxy exists in a bubble, you guys are so weird. Josh: In NY, orthodox converts tend to be super-fanatic, whereas you behave like a FFB (frum from birth) Josh: luke, dude, i’m ffb. … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, Orthodoxy
Tagged finer things, frum, jewish mystic, live cam chat, porn stars, sex drugs
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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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The Outsider
Are you Shomer Mitzvas? Shomer Shabbos? I assume yes but I am asking. Why do you feel like an outsider in the LA orthodox community? You have mentioned this in your videos and on the blog. I understand your respect, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged admiration, decency, emes, fascination, fellow jews, frum, indiscretion, isolation, laje, orthodox communities, orthodox community, Orthodoxy, outsider, personal questions, shiksas, shomer shabbos, shul, sore subject, Torah, youtube videos
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Daily Yid
Here’s my email interview with the author of DailyYid.com: * What can you tell me about yourself? i am a satamr chusid who is proud of my society and never plans to leave * What is your first language? yiddish … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Yid
Tagged brother and sisters, faith of my fathers, first language, frum, hasem, heart, Israel, jewish life, Judaism, lifestyle, loyalty, nit, peaple, rebbe, scandal, sphere, united states government, worldly education, Yiddish, zionists
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Orthodox Parents Accused Of Abuse
Here are a collection of articles on this story. Says a source: "The case of Isaac Hersh needs to be in the news media until he is allowed to be free of Brooklyn. I believe he wants to be in … Continue reading
Posted in Isaac Hersh
Tagged abuse charges, achievers, aharon, allegation, ambush, anonymous person, authorities, babies, bad boys, boot camp, concentration camp, contortions, feelings, former students, friend of the family, frum, good job, harsh discipline, hersh, insider, island of jamaica, job offer, maryland lawyer, miriam, moths, new york daily news, orthodox community, orthodox jewish community, private boot camps, rare step, rsquo, running from the law, siblings, stacks, tranquility bay, twin brother, twins, vomit, york daily news
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Smoking On Shabbs While Studying Talmud
Here’s a blog: Photo of the perfect candidate to be The next GODOL HADOR of Lakewood Tsunami Hit Lakewood! The entire Frum World is in SHOCK! Lakewood just got a taste of their own medicine – a product of their … Continue reading
Posted in Lakewood
Tagged con man, drek, frum, godol hador, goy, lakewood nj, marshal, monster, own medicine, perfect candidate, shock, talmud, Torah, tsunami, velt, virtue, vosizneias com, yid, yiddishkiet, youngster
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