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Tag Archives: shiksas
Men And Women From Broken Homes
I’ve never forgotten when pick-up artist Neil Strauss told me he wouldn’t date women from broken homes. They had too much psychological baggage. I was struck by that and thought back over my relationships and I remembered all the turbulence … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Marriage, Personal
Tagged admission officer, Dennis Prager, Neil Strauss, shiksas, talk show host, turbulent society
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. This week we study Parashat Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41). Watch the videos. * How are Rabbi Rabbs’s criticisms of the … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged bunch of grapes, rabbs, shiksa, shiksas, venice blvd, weekly torah portion
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I Want To Move To Hawaii
There are no Alexander Technique teachers in Hawaii. I’ll have the market all to myself. My mentors warn me against the move. They say there’s not a sufficient market there to support me in the style to which I have … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged alexander technique teachers, girls in bikinis, goyim, halfway home, orthodox judaism, shiksas
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Sending Icebreakers On Frumster
So I just tried out Frumster for the first time. I used these search criteria: Age 25-45, anything goes. Divorced with kids, never married, whatever. I can’t believe how much anxiety I am feeling. It was like being at an … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Personal
Tagged Dennis Prager, frumster, Marc B. Shapiro, psycho therapy, secular jews, shiksas
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I’m Getting A Soul Reading Thursday Afternoon
A friend paid for me to get a soul reading Thursday afternoon. Anything in particular I should ask? What I am most curious about is where my next check is coming from. Is all this forbidden by the Torah? Chaim … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged desirable women, fishing expeditions, loose women, porn chicks, shiksas, thursday afternoon, Torah, yentas
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Should One Say Gut Shabbos To A Member Of The Opposite Sex Who You Don’t Know?
In my experience, saying "Gut Shabbos" to a member of the opposite sex who you don’t know too often leads to the grossest forms of immorality. As I walk down Pico Blvd on a Shabbos, I only say hello to … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson
Tagged jewish members, orthodox life, pico blvd, shabbos, shiksas
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Wahe Guru – What Have You Done To Me?
I’m in yoga. I went to be flexible for my Torah class later in the evening, flexible enough to see alternative readings of the sacred text, alternative interpretations, alternative ways out of religious obligation. We’re asked to move our mats … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged john travolta, oy, prenatal yoga, religious obligation, sacred text, saturday night fever, shiksas, torah class
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No Room For Shiksas In These Temples
I call novelist Laurie Graff Nov. 16. Her new book is called The Shiksa Syndrome. She lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Luke: "Do you still do performances?" Laurie: "I haven’t really acted since all this book stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Literature
Tagged jcc, jewish book council, Laurie Graff, shiksas, upper west side, yiddish words
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Meltdown
I have a friend who wants to convert to Judaism. I arrange for her to meet me at shul Friday night. "Can I wear pants?" she asks. Yeah. "Can I drive?" Yeah. "Do I have to cover my arms?" No. … Continue reading
Posted in Synagogue
Tagged jewish man, orthodox shul, pico blvd, shabbos, shiksas, Yarmulke
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