I’ve been in a lot of frummy homes in my day, I myself grew up in a very non-frummy home – complete with swimsuit models adorning our walls and the large television. We had very few seforim that were in…
Tag: stereotyping
Are labels necessary?
Everyone is judging everyone all of the time, whether it is based on the clothing they wear, the community or place they live, what kind of car they may drive or where they buy their groceries. Judaism is no different…
Shabbos in Far Rockaway: The White Shul
For the first time in moths I stayed in Far Rockaway for shabbos, I figure I live there so I don’t have to put myself through the agony of a shabbos in Far Rockaway. I say agony because the shuls…
Dear people of Boro Park
Dear people of Boro Park – sent to me via email I’ll admit, growing up in a modern orthodox community, I’ve always thought of myself as a better than you, mostly because I felt that you looked down upon me…
Restaurants can have hashkafic levels too
I had an epiphany tonight while sitting in Burgers Bar of the five towns. , if people and shuls could be hashkafically labeled, why can’t restaurants?