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Tag Archives: quot
In A Relationship
I was just checking out the Facebook profile of my predominantly hetero friend Joey Kurtzman who’s in India. I saw that he was "In a relationship" with his mate David. I love that. I immediately changed my status to "In … Continue reading
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Tagged amp, friend joey, kurtzman, quot, wrong idea
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Her Stomach Hurts Over His Political Views
"How do you feel about our discussion Saturday night?" he asks. "Your message said it made you feel scared." "My stomach hurts so much," she says. "I’m really sad. I probably just didn’t want to know." "You didn’t," he says. … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Personal, Politics
Tagged Judaism, orthodox judaism, political views, quot, right wing politics, t amp, Torah, worst fears
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The Reason Nidal Hassan Snapped
It’s buried deep in this Washington Post profile: Hasan is an avid Redskins fan. "That was his main entertainment," his aunt said. "He was not a movie watcher. He worked hard and had been studying for years. He buried himself … Continue reading
If You Think I’m Wrong
"Is it OK if I verbally degrade you during?" he asks. "How could you cut eleven inches off your hair? You know I love your long hair. How could you get a piercing? You know I hate piercings. How could … Continue reading
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Tagged anti semite, boom boom boom, hatred of women, long hair, quot, secularism
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Shul Shooting Update
The AP reports: Michael Bloom, 30, an Orthodox organizer with Hatzolah, a Jewish volunteer medical response team, grew up in the diverse neighborhood. He said there had been instances of Jews being insulted as they walked to the synagogue on … Continue reading
Posted in Synagogue
Tagged ap reports, dirty jew, gangs, medical response team, michael bloom, quot
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What If?
"I still won’t…" he says. "What if that were the only thing that would revive me?" she asks. "Then I’d say, Baruch Dayan Emet (Blessed is the true Judge)." "I’m still shocked when I hear Hebrew coming out of your … Continue reading
Shake This And You’ll Go To Heaven
An Orthodox friend explains to me why he doesn’t trust converts or baalei teshuva (returnees to Judaism): "Someone shows up to Canfield Elementary School with a lulav and says, shake this and you’ll go to Heaven. Suddenly the kid comes … Continue reading
‘Mazal Tov!’
"Mazal tov!" said my friend as he sat beside me at Shalosh Sheudos. Towards the end of the Yedid Nefesh, he put his arm around me and we swayed to the music. "Have you read the words?" he said. "The … Continue reading
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Tagged friday night, mazal tov, quot, translation, yedid nefesh
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Dennis Prager’s Angry Female Caller
On his happiness hour Friday, Dennis Prager took a call from Connie in Sacramento. Connie: "People have a fundamental moral obligation to be real. That’s the problem in our culture right now. It’s the opposite of what you’re saying. Everybody … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Happiness
Tagged critical change, Dennis Prager, gargle, happy all the time, moral obligation, quot
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Leftist Happiness Is Rooted In What Will Happen
On the third hour of Dennis Prager’s radio show today, he quoted President Obama saying that no government bureaucrat or insurance bureaucrat will stand between you and the health care you need. Dennis: "The happiness of the Left is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, federal department of education, government bureaucrat, health care bill, new frontier, quot, radio show, soviet man, those rare occasions
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