Category Archives: torah

Taking back Sodom

Posted on July 31, 2007 by

On a tour to Bethlehem, I overheard a devote Christian woman sitting behind me on the bus, discussing her aversion to visiting the dead sea as a cite of tourism, since once it was the site of Sodom. Quick recap … Continue reading →

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The will of God and leaving Orthodox Judaism

Posted on July 17, 2007 by

My last week of saying good-bye to Orthodoxy has begun, and after a lengthy google search I could find nothing relevant for “leaving orthodoxy” and thus I take it upon myself to create the post  I was looking for all … Continue reading →

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A word of Torah at Nahloat.

Posted on July 12, 2007 by

For reasons that escape me utterly I am still in Israel, now studying Judaism, at Nishmat, a Dati Lumi (Religious Zionist) seminary. (I will tell you all about it soon. Today I must write about the Dvar Torah I heard … Continue reading →

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Meta-discourse on blogs and gender (my favorite!!)

Posted on May 24, 2007 by

I did not believe them, but it is true once your pop you cannot stop.  While touring Israel all week, I have been looking forward to adding the second entry to my very nascent blog.  And there is so much … Continue reading →

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