Arguably, this has more to do with the great job that the sign designers did than with my ability to remember what was on the test when I got my driver's license:
Why, thank you. I've been a J-blog reader/lurker and sometime commenter for a while now, and I've been entertained and sometimes educated by all, so this is perhaps a belated recognition...
You can't connect with God.
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People often claim they feel “connected to God” during prayer, meditation,
or awe-inspiring experiences. But that’s just your nervous system reacting
to si...
Klezmer Band Wows Despite Downpour
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By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News, Monday August 27, 2007
Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All Stars historical and spiritus always
forefathers are the ledge...
Hello world!
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Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then
start writing!
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Dad said he would call so I emailed him back
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Right before Rosh Hashana, two days after my brother's wedding, my dad
emailed and was like "When is a good time to call?" I just never
responded. He sen...
The Subversion of the Ninth of Av
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On a phone call with my father, he commented that the 9 Days are now the
days when Orthodox Jews …
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Dear Roger Waters
We don't need your
Education
We don't need your
Vitriol
Your calls for sanctions
Concert boycotts
Roger leave us
Yids alone
Hey, Roger! ...
Tikun Olam vs. Tikun Hameuvas
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Many bloggers ostensibly go into blogging to participate in Tikun Olam.
They see suffering and write to diminish it, they observe injustice and
post t...
Shabbos in a Pepper Shaker
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Found this product recently. Interesting idea, but it also emphasizes one
of the greatest incidental benefits from shabbos observance in modern times.
Muphry's Law and Poor Little Rich Word
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*Muphry's Law struck again this week. (Yes that's Muphry, not Murphy. See
"Eating My Own Words.")* *Even though (or was it **because?*) I proofread
it mys...
Sometimes Dreams Come True
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I know that it has been well over a year since I last posted on the blog--a
whole lot of family issues and work that needed taking care of. However,
despi...
Custodial Account Basics
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I can't link to the imamother threads that have inspired this informational
post (I've seen a few posts in the past number of months), but I do hope
that i...
“Unorthodox” and Matters of Fact in Non-Fiction
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Deborah Feldman's book “Unorthodox” has been causing a stir for many
reasons. But for me, as someone with a general interest in the genre of
creative non...
A Year's Update
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It's been a year and a half since my last post. There's so much to tell
about what has happened to me since I started telling people I was an
atheist. The ...
Tzadik Bah L'Ir
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Our community has the great zechus this shabbos to hear from the Gadol
Hador, Rav Aaron Lichtenstein shlita who is going to be at Rinat. Rav Aaron
is goin...
My One and Only Rubashkin Post
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This blog has never been one for discussing the countless scandals plaguing
the Orthodox Jewish world. Indeed, I have never even mentioned the name of
Shol...
Making the minyan* (prayer quorum)
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In general, the only time I go to prayer services is on Shabbat and that is
really only for social reasons. With work keeping me busy during the week,
I li...
Is IMHJO Dead?
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In a sense, yes. I don't plan to delete it anytime soon, but I don't feel
as strongly about it as I did a few years back. (Obviously)
A recent date made me...
Just Received From the Governor's Office...
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*I'VE BEEN ASKED FOR THIS, SINCE MANY OF US NEVER SAW THE COURT SUMMARY OF
THE FACTS INVOLVED.*
*This is presented, however, in complete respect for the los...
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*Five Years*
Tonight marks my father's 5th yahrtzeit. It is very hard to believe that so
much time has passed since he left this world.
The older I get th...
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Thank you for listing me among your "real good" blogs. Hatzlakha Rabbah on yours
Why, thank you. I've been a J-blog reader/lurker and sometime commenter for a while now, and I've been entertained and sometimes educated by all, so this is perhaps a belated recognition...
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