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‘The Shidduch Crisis: Causes and Cures’ by Psychologist Michael J. Salamon
I’m enjoying this book about finding a Jewish spouse. It has some great anecdotes, such as the one about a young man given the phone number for a young woman. When he dials, however, he finds the phone answered by … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Dating
Tagged anecdotes, jewish spouse, psychologist, young man, young woman
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‘Countersinning: How to Practice Jew-Jitsu on the Devil’
A young man came into my chat room seeking moral leadership. He lives in West Virginia with his friend and his wife. The Mrs. has been coming on to him. What should he do? In the short term, he should … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 commandments, amp, apartment, aptment, best friend, best friends, chat room, craig, desires, friends wife, hubby, moral leadership, nbsp, park bench, point pleasant west virginia, solace, temptation, undies, young man
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The Rabbi And The Wanker
I’m working on a top secret somewhat autobiographical novel about a not-so-young man working out his mishegos before he gets thrown out of the last Modern Orthodox shul within walking distance. How do you like it so far? I’m open … Continue reading
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Tagged autobiographical novel, black man, blogger, business dispute, cam chat, easy money, income stream, juror, jurors, jury duty, Leah Kleim, moral leader, orthodox shul, people of color, pride and the prejudice, quick bread, rabbi, sperm donation, top secret, vicar, village people, walking distance, wanker, web income, young man
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‘All The Sad Young Literary Men’
The New York Times writes about this new novel: Then there’s Sam, who wants to write “the great Zionist novel.” Talia, Sam’s Israeli girlfriend, tells him he doesn’t love the land enough to write the great Zionist novel. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged 300s, bad character, coward, enemies, excuse, girlfriend, girlfriends, girls, Google, Journey, literary men, mdash, nemeses, new novel, New York Times, rsquo, senses, shallowness, talia, young man
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