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Returning To Life
From DonnaBurstyn.com: The first time he attempted suicide, he was ten years old. His parents had divorced. His father was a classic hippie. His mother was more reserved. He came from an Orthodox yeshiva-going family but his mother and aunt … Continue reading
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Tagged baal teshuva, different path, ill mother, kaddish, mourner, younger generation
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‘Why Is It Always About You? Saving Yourself from the Narcissists in Your Life’
This is an excellent book by Sandy Hotchkiss. I heard of it from Dr. Stephen Marmer, a psychiatrist, who was speaking on Dennis Prager‘s radio show. Like most narcissists, I became one to overcome early childhood shame. Feeling superior and … Continue reading
Posted in Narcissism, Personal
Tagged Blogging, Dennis Prager, disasters, dr stephen, early childhood, free blogging, grandiosity, lack of respect, late twentieth century, narcissists, omnipotence, orthodox judaism, psychiatrist, radio show, sandy hotchkiss, secularization, shame, spiritual presence, thinking outside the box, time and space, unlimited possibilities, unreality, younger generation
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Was The Rav Modern Orthodox?
Marc B. Shapiro blogs: Since I mentioned some stories from Halakhic Man that show that the Rav did not have a Modern Orthodox ethos, I will also say something about the following story, which some have wondered about. Once … Continue reading
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Tagged adherent, Christianity, elitism, hasidism, Marc B. Shapiro, Modern Orthodox, nbsp, notion, nots, prayers, psalm book, renown, rsquo, saints, seforim, Synagogue, talmud, torah study, traditional judaism, younger generation
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Why Are There No Female Saints In Judaism?
Professor Marc B. Shapiro writes: Since I mentioned some stories from Halakhic Man that show that the Rav did not have a Modern Orthodox ethos, I will also say something about the following story, which some have wondered about. Once … Continue reading
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Tagged adherent, Christianity, elitism, female saints, hasidism, Marc B. Shapiro, notion, nots, prayers, professor marc, psalm book, rav, renown, rsquo, seforim, Synagogue, talmud, torah study, traditional judaism, younger generation
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