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Tag Archives: oy vey
This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. Watch the video! This week we study Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32). * I thought we’d start by … Continue reading
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Tagged genesis 6, oy vey, rabbi ari kahn, rabbs, trophy wife, weekly torah portion
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The Dean and Jerry Show!
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, On the final YouTube of the last Torah Talk, you and Rabbs were speculating about what kind of people were attracted to the talks and I guess conceivably your blog. I’ve done a little thinking … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs
Tagged bowline knots, lenny bruce, oy vey, prime directive, seamanship, youtube
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Pinchas Vs. The Girls Of Baal-Peor
This week’s Torah portion has so much slaughter and fornication that it would make a good videogame. I’m normally a very strong man, but there’s just something about Midianite girls that puts the lead in my pencil. I remember meeting … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Torah
Tagged cardboard boxes, christian women, flesh and blood, moral leader, oy vey, stationwagon, stationwagons, strong man, stronger man, talk about jesus, torah portion
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Disturbing Dream
Last night, I dreamt that I befriended Michael Vick. I had him over to Shabbat dinner with some girls and my rabbi. After dinner, I got up on the couch with a couple of girls and mounted them (one at … Continue reading
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Tagged camper van, oy vey, shabbat, shabbat dinner, shul
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‘Ehehehhehhehh’
I hate that sound — "Ehehhehhehh!" It means I’m wrong. I’m bad. I’m busted. It means I may not pass go, I may not collect $200. For 43 years, people have been saying "Ehehhehhehh!" to me. It means I can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique teacher, folsom prison, lively conversation, loving heart, matriarchy, mitts, national geographics, oy vey, shtick, six weeks, teacher training, walk the line, warm hands
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Seven Minutes In The Hovel
"I want it to be different," he says. "I don’t want you to remind me of anything porny. Sex with you is different." "I am?" she says. "Thanks babe. You like what’s between my ears too? That’s love." "How’s your … Continue reading
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Tagged ethical culture, hovel, kind of girl, love quot, minutes in heaven, oy vey, quot quot
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Change
"I have to admit you’ve changed my image of Orthodox Jews," said the little old secular Jewish lady to me after hearing one of my rants. "I have to admit I put them in a box. I stereotyped them. But … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish lady, Judaism, kiddish hashem, orthodox jews, oy vey
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Long Time Sun
At the end of yoga class tonight, the Guru said: "Let’s sing this for all those who don’t know that suffering is unnecessary." Oy vey! When I go to yoga, I feel like I am entering an alternate universe. I … Continue reading
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Tagged alternate universe, long time sun, new friend, oy vey, yoga class
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The Sickest Feeling
The sickest feeling is when you are talking to a woman and you suddenly realize that she hates talking to you, she fears talking to you, she is only talking to you to be polite, so it won’t be awkward … Continue reading
The Bad Jew
"Would you carry this?" she asks. We’re outside the Santa Monica Co-Op on Broadway, a few blocks from where I had a passionate one-year fling with a gorgeous shiksa who was ten years my junior, five times more flexible, one-quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Personal
Tagged alexander technique teacher, goyi, kipa, kosher sushi, oy vey, passionate one, shiksa
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