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"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff) LATEST POSTS:
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Tag Archives: heshy
She Liked My Blog
The phone rang a few years ago. I picked it up. There was a girl’s voice. “Is this Luke Ford?” “Yes,” I said. “I like your blog,” she said. “Thank you,” I said. There was silence. “That’s it,” she said. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Personal
Tagged cup of tea, enormous responsibility, heshy, hovel, luke ford, perfect gentleman, porn girls, romance novels
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San Francisco Orthodox Jews Are Unique
How do I count the ways? Even for many identifying Orthodox Jews in the Bay Area, being a leftist is more important than being Jewish. Heshy Fried elaborates: * The Gender Neutral Bencher * Kosher weddings with treife wine * … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, San Francisco
Tagged being jewish, compost, heshy, kosher weddings, orthodox jews
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Baruch HaShem, My Dog Was Nifter
Heshy Fried gives this guide to sounding more religious, more Orthodox, than you really are: Funeral: Say Levaya instead Death, died or passed away: Nifter is the supreme substitute, if you want to be a bit more moderishe, but not … Continue reading
Posted in Heshy Fried, Orthodoxy
Tagged chevra, correct response, heshy, kiddush cup, mesorah, shtetl
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Learning The Social Mores Of Orthodox Judaism
Heshy Fried writes: When I lived in Dallas, the kiruv folk over there had the social process down pat, this was because they had no competition and most of the people becoming frum would probably never live anywhere else and … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged black hats, heshy, mini skirt, orthodox judaism, period sex, social mores
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Things That Make Orthodox Jews Go Pshhh!
Heshy Fried writes: Pshhh, is one of those things that frummies say when they are proud, honored or honoring someone – I guess the goyishe equivalent would be “hell yeh” or “you da man” and there are many instances when … Continue reading
Posted in Heshy Fried, Orthodoxy
Tagged copyright infringement, devar torah, hell yeh, heshy, shul
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Heshy Fried Visits LA
Watch our interviews. Heshy writes on FrumSatire.net: The Happy Minyan was the happiest shul I’ve ever been to, everyone was hugging, dancing and smiling the whole time – it wasn’t just about the post lecha dodi dancing, this was full … Continue reading
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Tagged cholent, good shabbos, heshy, mechitza, nai david, orthodox shul
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This Week’s Torah Portion Is Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s parasha is Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19). * We discuss my Saturday night interview with Heshy Fried. * I ask … Continue reading
This Week’s Torah Portion Is Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
Watch the whole show. I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s parasha is Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19). * We discuss my Saturday night interview with Heshy … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs, Torah
Tagged debbie friedman, god in our midst, god is god, heshy, presence of god, rabbs, religious artifacts, religious rituals, torah scroll, weekly torah portion
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Heshy Fried Motzi Shabbos!
Heshy Fried, the author of the blog FrumSatire.net, is my guest on my live cam Saturday night. Here’s the video of the interview I did with Mr. Fried last year. Heshy introduced me to Rabbi Rabbs! Heshy uses the word … Continue reading
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Tagged frumsatire, heshy, jewish celebrations, kosher pizza, orthodox judaism, reuven blau
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I Might Be Lazydox
Heshy Fried writes: You tend to only wear tzitzis on shabbos or when you want to make people think you are frummer than you really are, like at shachris You want to daven maariv, but are so damned tired that … Continue reading