י״ג במרחשון ה׳תש״ע (Saturday 31 October 2009)

Nice-to-meet-you Kissing

י״ג במרחשון ה׳תש״ע (Saturday 31 October 2009)

I grew up in a civilized country (viz, America) where everyone feels like they have plenty of space, so people don’t crowd around and touch each other that often. When they meet each other, they stand back and stick out their arms for a handshake, but they make sure to do it in such a [...]

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Ancestor worship is idolatry

י״ב במרחשון ה׳תש״ע (Friday 30 October 2009)

While reading the recent article in Slate about gravers, I got to think that one of the things that genuinely and independently appeals to me about Judaism, and even appealed to me when I was a child and hadn’t yet learned anything, is the way Judaism approaches death and mourning. My parents, who both grew [...]

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Femininity

י״ב במרחשון ה׳תש״ע (Friday 30 October 2009)

I had one of these great conversations yesterday that stays in my head, turning around and around so I can analyze and re-analyze it for a long time. A fellow in my office, about my age but born in Israel and lived here his whole life, asked me about my Aliyah – am I Jewish, [...]

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Music to Watch Girls Go By

י״א במרחשון ה׳תש״ע (Thursday 29 October 2009)

What’s the best music to play when a girl comes over? Lately I’ve used these with some success: Passion Pit – Manners Miles Davis – Kind of Blue

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Deflowering Leftists

י״א במרחשון ה׳תש״ע (Thursday 29 October 2009)

Well, it’s quite a bit more challenging to deflower a leftist in that sense; I’ve never met a leftist girl who’s of legal age to consent and still a virgin, though I don’t deny the possibility of their existence somewhere in the universe. What I mean is: taking a leftist’s innocence away by pulling back [...]

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Rules: The Men’s Room

ח׳ במרחשון ה׳תש״ע (Monday 26 October 2009)

Here are some guidelines for men who want to use bathroom in their office building that’s shared between several companies: Do not initiate any conversations about business matters while in the bathroom. You never know who might be listening. And also, do you really want to be discussing clients, contracts and accounts while you’re touching [...]

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