Despite the fact that our community has been becoming more religious over the last 20 years or so, I’ve noticed an ill that beacons our attention. I’ve noticed that we, as a whole, have moved to the right, more people…
Tag: prayer
10 evil things that some shuls do
Evil is a word reserved for things I truly dislike, things I think that will bring klal yisroel down if we continue to practice. Evil is reserved for sex abusers, jarred gefilte fish, and Niturei Karta parades. I guess hate…
My first time davening for the amud
Until last week, the closest I’ve ever come to davening for the amud, was saying the haftorah at my bar mitzvah. I’m one of those people that used to avoid getting any sort of shul job from fear of doing…
If you send me one more chain mail tehillim request…
Just because I write a frum blog doesn’t mean I care about your dying grandmother! Yes, it had to be said, I’m sure you’re all going to jump on my shoulders for saying such insensitive things, but if you really…
The frum satire guide to Shemona Esrei
I have written extensively on the ways people daven, judging them by the ways they pronounce things and the movements they make. Heck, I’ve written and done comedy routine videos on the most skipped parts of davening and why that…
Finding meaning on Tisha Baav
So the fast is winding down by now and I should have posted something earlier, I really didn’t feel like making this post funny of entertaining, tisha baav is not supposed to be entertaining, while yes it is abstract to…
Pray at the pump
Now I know when people daven they pray for all sorts of things. Some pray for ordinary things like money, good health, sex and doing well in miztvos, while others may pray for a good crop, good concert season and…