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How Do Chabad Guys Do It?

I keep meeting Chabad guys with no money and no college degree and yet they’re married to young women who look like models. How do they do it? Chaim Amalek emails: “Also, HOW DO THEY DO IT? I remember as … Continue reading

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The Coen Brothers On Judaism

From the Boston Globe: Earlier in the evening, I had attended a screening of the remarkable new Coen brothers film, "A Serious Man,” hosted at Brandeis by the National Center for Jewish Film. The film is being compared to Job … Continue reading

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LimmudLA 2009 Report II

Part One SATURDAY 3 pm. I walk up and down the corridors looking through peepholes at the various classes. It’s not Torah I seek, it’s visceral human contact. I want to make friends. I want a wife. Most of all, … Continue reading

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Who’s The Rabbi Sholom Kalmanson Who Gave Such A Stemwinder About The Rebbe?

Here’s an article about the speech with a link to the video. Who is this Rabbi Sholom Kalmanson? He appears to be the head of Chabad of Southern Ohio. From chabad.org: Rabbi Sholom B. Kalmanson, Ex. VP, Chabad of Southern Ohio … Continue reading

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Three Jews Struck By A Car In Pico/Robertson Friday Night Walking Home From Shabbat Dinner

Scott Shafrin (Hebrew school teacher) and Lizzie Pollack were not seriously injured. Rabbinic intern Elan Babchuck suffered a broken leg, separated shoulder, numerous lacerations and other injuries. He’ll be in the hospital for a few days. If anyone wants his … Continue reading

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