Satire
Deception
This one is a kiruv special, not aimed at Judaism as a whole.
"Did you know...
Wielding Religion, or: a God-Shaped Dildo
For a long time, I was angry at religion for its own sake.
And don't...
Teabagging
There is a tradition, at the Eisenkopp Yeshiva for Fine Young Men, that when you...
Anecdotal Evidence
See also, Hashgacha Pratis.
Angel Zone
What does a fetus resemble in his mother's intestines? A folded notebook... And he sees...
Aish Hatorah, Saviors of Souls
If one man can kill six million Jews, then one man can save six million...
Book Covers
So, yeah, in case you didn't know. This is totally a real law. If you didn't wipe your butt properly, any prayer or study you've done during that time is a sin instead of a virtue. The same law (guf naki) that argues that some women shouldn't be allowed...
With the help of AI, I am now able to attend to my true calling of being a children’s storybook author.
This book is about pride.
Jewish pride.
The best kind.
“Judaism is about relationships,” sayeth the narrative. “It’s about aligning yourself with truth. It’s about becoming more like God, so that you can connect with God (how that doesn’t work is the subject of a separate article).”
Furthermore, “Only dim witted people, like women and children (a pretty direct paraphrase...
Biography
Philosphy
Conditioning for Pleasure
I’ve been working with a coach on experiencing pleasure. It’s not that I haven’t experienced it at...
Chapter #14: Light
It all fell apart one day, and I do not get credit for doing so.
The initiative came...
Mark Twain Loved the Jews! Do Yous?
Torah! Oh Torah! It’s the absolute truthIt’s better than coke or ice cold vermouthThe Torah’s our guide...
Fiction
Lifetime Guarantee
Avrumi Zeivald was prepared to meet his maker. Or at least a maker. Someone’s, even if not his.
The Torah, the Rabbis had assured him,...
Kiruv
The bible, so full of contradictory statements, is a perfect setting for Rorschach tests.
It’s all just spilled ink on the page.
You see what you want to see.
You want airy fairy hippy shit? You got it.
“Sons you are, to the lord your God.”
You want dogmatic, oppressive, hardline world views? You’ll find it in spades.
“And my rage shall rise up in...
An interview with Rabbi Shalom Tzvi Shore, spiritual leader of the anti-Kiruv movement. This article is part of a series written by the weekly publication Yated magazine, written in their signature broken English and bad grammar that is a mainstay of Orthodox Jewish culture.
Speaking with Rabbi Shalom Tzvi Shore, you wouldn’t know he was so full of passion.
At least,...