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Tag Archives: youtube video
Yeshiva Guy Shares A Torah Insight
Hat tip to Frum Follies. Dov Bear. On the Main Line blogs: A YouTube video called Yeshiva guy says over a vort has been making the rounds. Incredibly for our little circles it has 30000+ views in one week. By … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged little circles, middle position, miley cyrus, target, yoma, youtube video
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Alexander Technique Machine
Matt emails: hi luke, i’ve watching your videos and you seem a pretty open kind of alexander teacher to ask this question to. i’ve been going to alexander technique for 5 years and i love it. but i still get … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander teacher, Alexander Technique, magnetic charge, sesson, youtube video
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I’m Live With The President
I’ll be live on my cam when the president addresses the nation at 6 p.m. about our financial crisis. I’m part of a new KNBC.com team providing analysis via web cam and YouTube video. KhunDiddy: I’m back after 11 nights … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged big wheel, community spirit, fannie mae, financial crisis, hostile press, knbc, orthodox jew, web cam, youtube video
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Mentally Ill Is The New Gay
Charlie the Abo says in my live cam chat: "The Times has a piece today on the latest group to take pride in its status in the face of social pariah-hood: the mentally ill. Mentally ill is the new gay." … Continue reading
Posted in Retarded
Tagged associate dean, bipolar disorder, force fed, forms of mental illness, gabrielle glaser, giantess, large hoop earrings, latest group, leather restraints, lifelong battle, live cam chat, liz spikol, New York Times, public images, roggio, rsquo, social pariah, university of southern california, urban america, youtube video
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My Computer Is Acting Weird
When I do a Google desktop search of my computer for "minnie," I get a pop up asking for a user name and password for a certain site I have no affiliation with (cherylshuman.com). What does that mean? Here’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged affiliation, computer screen, friend emails, Google, google desktop search, login screen, mcafee anti virus, minnie, quot, secure site, youtube video
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YU’s Rosh Yeshiva Jokes About Shooting Israel’s Prime Minister If He Withdraws From Jerusalem
Nat Barnat writes on Jewschool: Last Wednesday, Rabbi Herschel Schachter, a Rosh Yeshiva at YU, was giving a class to young Americans at Yeshivat HaKotel in Jerusalem. At some point, the class was opened up to questions, and in response … Continue reading
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Tagged advocates, apology, demands respect, fairness, hakotel, herschel, incitement, Jerusalem, jewish law, jewish week, kicker, law demands, mouths, prime minister, rabbi, rosh yeshiva, rsquo, state of israel, young americans, youtube video
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Judging By The Student Comments On My Video Commentary, Shalhevet Parents Should Demand A Refund
Who teaches English at Shalhevet? Judging by the comments left on my YouTube video about the school, many Shalhevet students lack both reading comprehension and writing skills. Jonasman, who I assume is a student at Shalhevet, responds to my video … Continue reading →