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Tag Archives: la cienega
The Dark Side Of Ayn Rand
I read Ayn Rand’s books as a teenager and they had a big effect on me. They fit in naturally with my narcissistic and selfish dreams of greatness. I wanted to life for myself and no one else. I wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Libertarian
Tagged ayn rand, cathy seipp, chronic fatigue syndrome, intellectual heir, la cienega, nathaniel branden, nonfiction writings, objectivist movement, personal elements, personality cult, philosophical premises, selfish dreams
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Luke Again Named “The Los Angeles Orthodox Community’s Most Eligible Bachelor”
AP Wire – For the second consecutive year lukeford.net has named its own webmaster, Luke Ford, as “The Los Angeles Orthodox Community’s Most Eligible Bachelor”. News of the award reached Ford as he finished his pm shift at the Starbucks … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Satire
Tagged eligible bachelor, hustler magazine, la cienega, luke ford, orthodox community, second consecutive year
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Rabbi Adam Kligfeld Of Temple Beth Am
The new rabbi at Beth Am, a Conservative synagogue on La Cienega and Olympic Blvds, seems like a good fit. There was one hiccup for some congregants. The new rabbi, who’s about 36 but looks 18, wants to be called … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Am, R. Adam Kligfeld
Tagged conservative synagogue, la cienega, lofty title, rabbi adam, temple beth
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We Must Write What We Can Only Whisper
I imagine things from her perspective: I met him in yoga in early January. He came in late. He looked a mess. He wore sweats. He had a beard and a yarmulke and tzitzit hanging out. He was looking for … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Fiction, Personal
Tagged drink tea, earthquake, guru, Jewish Literature, la cienega, la cienega blvd, orthodox jew, slippery places, slippery surface, tzitzit, Yarmulke
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I Hope This Isn’t My Last Blog Post
I got a hair cut this afternoon at Supercuts on Pico near Rexford. I asked for it to be short on the front and sides and to be left long in the back. The lady cut it short all the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Aish HaTorah, coffee bean, how to read the bible, James kugel, la cienega, pico blvd
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Top Jewish Neighborhoods
Lisa Alcalay Klug writes for Jewish Living magazine: "The key word that defines all 10 neighborhoods is‚ "vibrant." There is energy surging forth in every one. Together they form a mosaic of diverse pieces‚ mixing old and young; singles and … Continue reading
Posted in Pico/Robertson
Tagged karate dojo, la cienega, melting pots, metropolitan settings, robertson boulevard, simon wiesenthal center
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Why Don’t Orthodox Shuls Ever Start Their Shuvuot Learning Before 11 PM?
Some of us need our beauty sleep. Conservative shuls know how to do Shuvuot right. They tend to start around 9 pm. Beth Am on La Cienega and Olympic Blvds has a dynamic program.
Posted in Beth Am, Conservative Judaism, Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson
Tagged dynamic program, la cienega, olympic, sleep
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Orthodox Jews In Strip Clubs
A friend challenges me: You should go to a few strip clubs and see how many frum married men you recognize. They say havdala (ceremony marking the end of the Sabbath and recognizing the separation of the holy and profane, … Continue reading
Posted in Sex
Tagged cootch, distinctions, gentiles, hook ups, jewish men, la cienega, married men, orthodox jews, Sabbath, shabbos, spice, strip club, strip clubs, ups
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Initial reports on Delice Bistro are outstanding
It is located at 8581 Pico Blvd, just west of La Cienega on the north side of the street. It’s packed every night and people seem to leave there pleased. Glatt Mart next to Eilat Market is now open to … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut
Tagged initial reports, la cienega, pico blvd
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