Tag: prayer
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Jewish Life
How can you not “feel” like washing for bread?
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…
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Shul Life
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.…
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Shul Life
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…
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Jewish Life
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…
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Shul Life
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…
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Tisha B’Av & Fast Days
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…
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Shul Life
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…