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31 December 2007
Life Ain’t Easy for a Man Named “Country”
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We all have those stories of people with funny names. I happen to know a Rabbi Jesus, a Mashiach Ben David and a lovable guy a year older than I whose legal first name is Doctor. I kid you not. We all also know people who have been given highly [...]
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24 December 2007
Kosher, But for Adults Only
Warning: This post is not for all Jewneric readers. Readers without a sense of humor and below the age of 16 are likely to not understand this post.
While trying to give gifts to my newest niece, I came to the realization that when giving gifts to a newborn/baby you aren’t really looking to give the [...]
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20 December 2007
Those Old Time Lox and Rolls
Approaching the secular new year, I sit nostalgic of the Jewneric that was in the days of yore. Well, that’s not really true. I sit wondering why the only topics people can think to post are food related.
Let’s recap for those who are new here.
Jewneric began in August with posts [...]
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25 September 2007
John Loftus OR Why I Went to Work Today
I woke up this afternoon with a fever of 99.9. And if I worked at an office where duties are simply redistributed to accommodate for a missing employee, I would not have gone to work today. Where I work if I’m not there, my duties just don’t get done. That wouldn’t bother [...]
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20 September 2007
In a Den of Thieves, Looking for Answers
As the final hours before the opening of the “holiest day of the year” are upon us, I wonder the same thing I always do. Who the hell do any of us think we’re kidding? A sincere day of introspection and change? Poppycock. Hanging in the balance between life and death? [...]
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9 September 2007
Believe it… OR ELSE
Part of my job working for a Jewish radio network involves answering the phones during regular office hours. It is so rare to feel that maybe you reached someone from the closed-off sections of Brooklyn that I feel the need to share an experience.
About two weeks ago, one of the programs featured a guest, Rabbi [...]
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6 September 2007
Life Before Life
There’s a saying: “those who do not believe in the World to come will not merit it.” It’s actually paraphrased from the Talmud in the last chapter (or second to last, depending on the edition) of the section “Idol Worship” (Avodah Zarah).
This idea in the Talmud, the belief in an afterlife, is one [...]
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30 August 2007
Paradox: “Singles Community”
If you’re my age (23) and single, you almost certainly had an experience similar to the one I am about to describe. Perhaps you remember when you had friends. I do. We used to hang out, do stuff, and whine about how the relationships we were in were failing. What happened [...]
