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I Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

Yesterday I got an orthodox lobotomy. Sure, I lost a lot of grey matter, but the whole thing took that nasty edge off my personality. I’ll never write anything unpleasant again. I’ll never out anyone again. I’ll never speak out … Continue reading

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Don’t Take Revenge

I’m studying Sefer HaChinuch — a 14th Century working enumerating all the mitzvas in the Torah — with a rabbi. Today we studied the mitzva of not taking revenge. If someone does something bad to me, I want to hurt … Continue reading

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Jewish Spirituality

I have close to zero interest in spirituality, prayer and developing a relationship with G-d (if I want to feel the transcendent, I just listen to a good pop song). About the only rabbi who made any sense to me … Continue reading

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Should You Leave Your Spouse If He Has An Affair?

From Dennis Prager:   Wednesday March 12, 2008 H3: Is Geraldine Ferraro a Racist? With Dennis Prager Prager H3: She said Barack Obama wouldn’t be in the position he’s in if weren’t black. Seems self-evident, but not to the Obama … Continue reading

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