Readings

Asher got up, walked into his bedroom and returned with a bottle of wine and a mischievous grin. He was offering sex. For the Steins, sex was a tradeoff. This time he wanted to attend one of Dr. Feinberg’s conventions in Monsey.
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"Who are you?" the crowd around us seemed to ask, staring at the long sidecurls I stubbornly refused to hide beneath my yarmulke.
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He has not spoken to his wife in four days. This is tolerable. After 38 years of her mounting nervous energy, a little peace and quiet is not unpleasant.
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Shmuley Boteach's newest bestseller, the evolution of sheitels, and more. In this week's search terms.
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History repeats itself. Different group, different time period. Same old story.
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Mark Twain's greatest literary work, how to get laid as a yeshiva bochur, and more. In this week's search terms.
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A heretic is forced to accept an aliyah in shul, and agonizes over the consequences of his sin.
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Now I see those penises every day between takes, soft core porn thinly veiled as reality TV. The lie I once wore on my head, the velvet yarmulke, has been replaced by a 2010 spring line Versace fedora.
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“Oh, fuck this,” I said. “Let’s go sin then.” He grinned. “Just do it a couple times, it’ll feel natural. Like they say, ‘Transgress, repeat, yada, yada.’”
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I shall give thee a corner office, with a nubile maiden to attend to thy needs -- secretarial matters only, verily. Beware unto thee, lest thine eyes wander to her bosom and I shall smite thee and banish thee back to page 7 of the Job.com listings.
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