Satire
Musings on Religion
https://soundcloud.com/shalom-tzvi-shore/with-alex-shandrovsky
Recently, in light of recent events, a friend of mine asked to have a call with...
Earning Heaven
“Judaism is about relationships,” sayeth the narrative. “It’s about aligning yourself with truth. It’s about...
Velvel He Was
Shimon and Shmuesster are proud to present the newest title in the "Rebbi Stories"...
If We Were a Cult, Would We Be Making This Joke?
Rule #1 of cults, according to the international society of cults, is don't call yourself...
About Face
Flip the tables for a moment, and imagine the Jews as Palestinians - how would...
Prepare to Meet Your Macher
He's a macher.
He can get you into seminary and out jail with a well placed...
Book Covers
I hate this time of year.
I hate personal growth that gets scheduled on a calendar. A month where everyone goes on their best behavior, like they’re being audited by some heavenly oversight authority.
I hate scripted apologies. A specific time of year wherever everyone needs to ask everyone else to...
See also, Anal.
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...
Biography
Philosphy
Consider Death
Everybody should —in their lifetime consider death, To wonder what it will be like to go to...
They Stone Gays, Don’t They?
This one’s a doozy. Bear with me. Also, if you have a bit of context, you’ll know...
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
A Life of Service
Avreml Zingelwald kicks off his shoes and jumps into the freshly dug grave. He’s done this a thousand times before. It’s his job.
Yankel Vozserzach...
Kiruv
This was a post I wrote in my teens, while I was still very much religious. As you can see, I was still very bothered by the absolutely abysmal quality of literate in the Jewish community.
BS”D
By C. Yackobovitch
Writing Frum novels can be an exciting, creative and rewarding experience. Not to mention the loads of money you can make;...
I have alluded to this before in other scathing posts, but it's becoming more and more clear to me, to the point that I almost see it as synonymous.
People generally become religious because they have a fucked up past, and the more religious they become, the more their past was fucked.
Here's my definition of a Ba'al Teshuva: (noun)...