Tag: upper west side
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Dating & Marriage
Older singles are not welcome here
Why are you living in my community? Why haven't you realized that you've exhausted all of your dating options within a 300 mile radius…
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Lag B’Omer, Tu B’Shvat & Friends
Celebrate Tu B’av Upper West Side style
No, everyone isn't going to dance through the halls of Oheb Tzedek wearing white in the hopes of a tefillin date, besides most of…
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Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur
The Baal Teshuva’s guide to shidduch dating
As much as we kiruv industry professionals like to think we have prepared the baal teshuva for the real (frum) world we really haven't.…
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Jewish Life
Washington Heights versus the Upper West Side
Whenever you talk to singles contemplating on moving out of their communities to a "singles community" you hear them debate about whether they want…
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Dating & Marriage
Living in a singles community doesn’t help you get married
One of the things everyone who I talk to from back east ask is how the singles situation is out here. It’s slim pickings,…
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Jewish Life
Getting caught taking the elevator on shabbos
Most of the folks I grew up with or knew on the upper west side took the elevator. My friends were of the “oops”…
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Jewish Life
Upper West Side bars make it possible for orthodox Jews to go out on Friday night
For many orthodox Jews, the biggest drag is not being able to go out on Friday night like normal people. Lots of folks are…
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Dating & Marriage
Schwartzie Visits the Upper West Side
I don't do well on the Upper West Side. Now, I know what you're thinking- you're asking yourself how it could be possible that…
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Jewish Life
Frum Satire show on the upper west side
Yours truly was asked today by non-other than the OU to perform for one of their singles events on the upper west side. I…
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Food & Kashrus
Kiddush: A timeless classic
I wrote this piece last week for a newspaper- the editor was impressed, but her boss turned me down. I can remember sitting as…