The Christian Side Hug: modest hugging for non-Jews
The Chrsitians have just realized that hugging may be a little immodest, full frontal hugging that is. Someone just sent me this rap song called “Gimme Dat Christian Side Hug” (watch the video below) which makes me feel for the kids who had to be at the concert – it’s almost as painful to watch as the Miami Boys Choir, almost! The Chrsitian Side Hug is exactly what it sounds like, instead of giving a full on hug

Yeshiva Memories: Goyishe Music
The door flew open and I immediately took the tape out of the deck and hid it under my covers. I was lying in bed listening to Dream Theater’s Images and Words Album, I was blown away by it, it pounded out of my tape deck into my oversized sony headphones, but I was always on alert for intruders. No, this wasn’t a war, this was more of a game between Rabbis, Dorm Councilors, beis medrish guys and us – the lowly high school guy, foreve

Do you hate going to the Mikvah?
Well the dude from Ma Nishtana blog hates it so much he made what seems to be the funniest video on the topic I have ever seen. Share and Enjoy:

Shidduch Vision: My thoughts
I wrote about Shidduch Vision back in July, but this past week the opening of a studio in Lakewood has everyone talking about it and here is what I think: Shidduch vision is basically an overpriced web-cam for frummies who don’t want to travel far away distances to meet their bashert’s in uncomfortable settings so they might as well be even more u

Thanksgiving: another Modern Orthodox vs. Frummie holiday
It may be different with the people you know, but in my circle I have noticed one thing to be true – that the modern orthodox folks I know are much more likely to celebrate Thanksgiving than the frummies I know and that got me thinking. It got me thinking about how the frummies like to be strict when it comes to things that are actually Torah related and how the modern like to take things on as extra that aren’t always Torah related.