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Chaim Mayer's mother usually calls in on Thursdays to remind him to pick up the lokshen kugel for Shabbos, or of a family member's shulem zucher, which s'volt gepast that he attend.
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It’s a winter Friday night, freezing cold outside but inside the small shul it is warm. All adults and children are on their feet facing the opposite side of the holy ark, singing ecstatically along with the chazzan…

I looked at the clock and sniffed.  It was 2 am.  I had a cold, work early in the morning, and a long walk home.  I rubbed my eyes, said goodnight to my friend, bundled up, and headed…

For want of a nail the baby was lost,

For want of the baby the tzaddik was lost,

For want of the tzaddik the generation was lost,

For want of the generation the Messiah was lost,

For want of…

He came to her house, and they played with her little daughter. She was a little hyper, and seemed excited at the sight of the stranger. When the little girl fell asleep, the man came to her bed, and kissed…

Every Yeshiva boy learns about Nafkeh Mineh L’kedushin at some point. Nafkeh Mineh L’kedushin is used to justify a perpetual Talmudic argument that has no practical implications. For example, if two guys are arguing as to what was the reasoning…

“You know,” my school therapist suggested in one of our sessions.  “Exercise works much better than any antidepressant.  You should try to go on walks to alleviate your moods.”

I had recently come back from a European spring break trip…

Unpious.com has been up for one week now, and has been successful beyond expectations. We’ve received a fair number of excellent submissions, but we’re still looking for more, and we want them better than ever. To that end we’re announcing…