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Nathan wrote this entry on Wednesday, 13th of June 2007 at 09:03:25 AM
From YNet this morning, an uplifting and thoughtful decision on gender roles:
…prominent Zionist-religious leader explained that women are allowed to study specific verses from the Gemara, which deal with “subjects related to them,” but they “shouldn’t study Gemara like men.”
What is there to say about this? I do indeed believe in family roles, [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Friday, 2nd of March 2007 at 09:27:43 PM
I was talking home from synagogue tonight and as I crossed the street one of the eccentric Latino bicycle men who seem to be everywhere in NJ – if you live in NJ you know what I am talking about, they have these tricked out bikes with radios, flags, lights, horns, mirrors, and crazy pain [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Sunday, 4th of February 2007 at 08:28:10 PM
In an attempt to prevent my soul and life from being comoditized 24-7-365, I have decided to try to not spend a dime on Shabbat. Not a new proposition, there are buy nothing days and other anti-consumerism events. But this one is the original! A reminder to take one day and spend it with your [...]