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Tag Archives: Passover
A Commonsense Guide To Passover
Did you know that the crumbs of bread on your floor are not chametz? I didn’t either until I listened to this commonsensical guide to Passover on RabbiAriKahn.com. I’ve always had a problem with Judaism’s legal fictions to get around … Continue reading
Posted in Passover, R. Ari Kahn
Tagged commonsense guide, crumbs of bread, legal fictions, Passover, rabbi kahn
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The Rabbi Is Back
The rabbi is back. He wants to see you in his office. The rabbi is back. He’ll see you now. The rabbi is back. "Do you mind dropping your trousers?" The rabbi is back. "I’ve never done a hatafat dam … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged bad faith, Conversion, ford, good luck, luke ford, money, Passover, Pornography, rabbi weiss, spiritual transformation, tefillin, trousers
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Emma’s Great California Vacation
From my live cam chat: Emma: You know…. Emma: I think its time for a trim YourMoralLeader: trim of what? Emma: Of… Emma: Your… Emma: Beard…….. YourMoralLeader: charisma? Emma: lol YourMoralLeader: I’d lose my moral strength YourMoralLeader: like samson Emma: … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged admin user, beard, boss, broadcaster, california vacation, charisma, Emma, feast of weeks, hairs, jewish calendar, kindness, lass, live cam chat, lol, moral strength, nbsp, Passover, rabbi, sefira, shavuot
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Every Time I Enter A Rabbi’s Office, I Leave It With Less Freedom To Pursue Truth
I’m not complaining. I think it’s cool. It means I have to make fewer decisions. I have fewer options. I’m a drop in the rain, just a number not a name. And you don’t see it. You don’t believe it. … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Personal
Tagged census, cozy community, fog of war, freedom, friend fred, god doesn, god of judaism, instrumental value, Israel, jew, jewish friend, many things, Passover, pentateuch, phds, point truth, public affairs, quot, rabbi, Rabbis, rational inquiry, sofer, theory and practice, Torah, whole slew, wikipedia
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Aish.com Hacked
FailedMessiah reports: It seems Aish.com was hacked over Passover. At 12:30 AM CDT Tuesday, it is still down. I was forwarded a message from an Aish subscriber that reads as follows: The Bank of Israel was also hacked over Passover … Continue reading
Posted in Aish HaTorah
Tagged bank of israel, cdt, hat tip, instrumental value, islamic jihad, Israel, Judaism, Passover, routine maintenance, subscriber, Truth
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No Lady Fingers For Passover
From chaptzem: Companies that produce strictly Kosher for Pesach baked products are no longer producing lady fingers. The companies have now renamed the product to either ‘Baby Fingers’ or ‘Fingers’ as not to create an association between their product and … Continue reading
Posted in Passover
Tagged baby fingers, belief that, boxes, catholic mass, Crown Heights, female gender, five minutes, human flesh, impure thoughts, lady fingers, male customers, Passover, rebbe, tourettes, yell
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It Was Long And Hot
I’m referring to my Passover. Like all Jewish holidays with the extra day of yom tov (holy day) because we live in the diaspora, it was more of an endurance test than a spiritual uplift. I want to join Dennis … Continue reading
Posted in Passover, Personal
Tagged cult, Dennis Prager, diaspora, endurance test, holy day, jewish holidays, Jews, orthodox judaism, Passover, rigor, sheni, spiritual uplift, yom tov
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Bring Emma To America
I deserve some happiness in my old age. Click on the paypal button on the top left. All donaters of $100 or more will get a personal phone call from Emma while she’s live on her cam. We’re going to … Continue reading
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Tagged chick, Emma, entire college, first holiday, green tea, haha, Happiness, health hazard, jew, last detail, live cam chat, lmao, lool, Passover, paypal button, personal phone, phone call, potatoes, sarcasim, warrant
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