Is Kedusha an Extreme or a Balance?

The premise of the frum world is that kedusha is an extreme. The further to the extreme you go and the more chumras you adopt, the holier you are. We’ve lost the idea of Kedusha as a balance you walk between extremes. The extreme is the goal.
The problem with extremes is that human behavior isn’t [...]

The Shabbaton is Coming!

The Shabbaton is Coming!

Two Lovers Together

Love and Mitzvahs

To those who say that love, romantic love is a foolish thing and that marriage takes place purely le’sheim mitzvah, this idea is backward and perverted. Love is the mitzvah.
Reproduction isn’t even mentioned as a mitzvah till noach, the first time marriage is mentioned is lo tov hayot adam levado.
Mitzvahs are how we show we [...]

JBlog Central, Ratings and PayPerPost

I don’t spend a whole lot of time doing the social networking thing or even updating my blog or hanging around aggregators like JBlog Central but when I do stop by, I can’t help but notice how a few blogs seem to suddenly step in and take over the place. I have no clue how [...]

A Painful Tznius

In Saudi Arabia, a view from behind the veil
I always delayed until the last minute. When I felt the plane dip low over Riyadh, I’d reach furtively into my computer bag to fish out the black robe and scarf crumpled inside. I’d slip my arms into the sleeves without standing up. If I caught the [...]