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Christmas Deliveries

Nathan — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:01:00 +0000

Another year and another Christmas Eve spent working for In Jesus’ Name and USH to deliver food and gifts to those less fortunate in Hoboken. Thanks to Idan, Mom, and Katie for helping out. I don’t have the energy to rant and rave about what is wrong with the world. I simply am amazed, again, [...]

Talmud Oddities: Sexual Ambiguity

Nathan — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:44:59 +0000

It has been a while since I found a Talmud oddity that was worth posting about. The last couple of tractates have been a bit dry. I am fully versed in the number of doves I am allowed to kill for a Yom Tov and what to do if when I decide they are for [...]

Virgins Are A Distraction For Men

Nathan — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:33:00 +0000

In trying to resolve the relationship between how and when a man has to say the Shema while performing or engaged in another mitzvah, the Talmud makes it clear that a man who has just been married to a virgin, not a widow, does not have to say the Shema nor does he have to [...]