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Tag Archives: jewish thing
Why Do I Want To Get Married?
It’s the adult thing to do. It’s the Jewish thing to do. It’s the expected thing. What’s the alternative? Go through life alone? I want to have children. I want regular sex and regular food. I want a clean home. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged adult thing, blind spots, clean clothes, jewish thing, social dynamics
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Further Transcribing Of My Orit Arfa Interview
[Here’s part one. I really tried to keep the conversation holy, but… Luke: What do you think of the beard? What does it say to you? Orit: It says I need to be accepted as an Orthodox Jew. Please accept … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish thing, moral leader, nice eyes, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, weird habits
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My Orit Arfa Interview II
Here’s part one. I really tried to keep the conversation holy, but… Luke: What do you think of the beard? What does it say to you? Orit: It says I need to be accepted as an Orthodox Jew. Please accept … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Orit Arfa
Tagged interview ii, jewish thing, moral leader, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, weird habits
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I Was In The Middle Of A Healing Tantric Circle
Obligation after obligation. Cold shower after cold shower. Stretch after stretch, chant after chant. Must rush out of yoga Friday afternoon and park my car far away and hit the bakery and get some challah before Shabbat and then home … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged glatt mart, jewish thing, joshua prager, right down the line, shabbat dinner, wall street journal, yogi tea
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Friday Night I Crashed Your Party
"I’m bruised and battered," says Jeri*. "I need to have a talk with that young man," I say. Jeri goes to bed. She was out partying until late. "When I was here last," I whisper to Jezebel* and Rachel*, "she … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged jewish thing, liquid courage, mouthfuls, orthodox conversion, quot quot, reform temples, topless man
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Special Yoga Class For The Current Astrological Pattern
I’ve always thought astrology a bunch of nonsense. I don’t deny its validity, I just don’t believe. It all seems very strange to me. Guru Singh was teaching a special Friday night class. I was of mixed mind. On the … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish thing, lunar eclipse, saturn uranus, shabbat dinner, soggy mess, solar eclipse, yoga center, yoga class
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His Holiness Maharishi Lukey Ford
Khunrum emails: I agree with Amalek. This Jewish thing wore out its welcome years ago. I for one welcome the next incarnation, NEW AGE LUKE:
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Tagged holiness, incarnation, jewish thing, lukey, new age
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Will I See My Family For Christmas?
No. All my family lives in Australia. While my family is always glad to see me, Christmas has never been a big deal in my home. We didn’t celebrate it — though we did give gifts. My dad looked at … Continue reading
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Tagged big sister, chanukah, chanukkah, goyim, jewish faith, jewish thing, pagan, rituals, sermons, seventh day adventists
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Leah Kleim’s Tantrum In The Monsey Snow
From my live cam: KhunDiddy: the usual turgid tunes are being played at The Hovel… RussianDragon: it’s so sweet and sticky palestine4ever: I can perfectly imagine Luke cutting a woman up with a hacksaw as he listens to this song … Continue reading
Posted in Leah Kleim, Personal
Tagged bitter cold, f king, great music, gun to your head, hacksaw, hotel california, hovel, jewish thing, jim croce, jim croce song, Leah Kleim, memory sticks, mistaken belief, perfect suicide, plastic bags, slacks, tantrum, temp down, unpleasant surprise, whay
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