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Boba Fett in Television & Movies I: The Star Wars Holiday Special

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Being a fan of Star Wars, I have occasionally come across various postings or writings on the Internet (and elsewhere) where people have been very into Boba Fett, in fact, there’s even a Boba Fett Fan Club!  However, it was … Continue reading

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Rava and Jews Who Were Not Fond of the Rabbinic Traditions

As I mentioned on Thursday in my post on the first chapter of the Tanya, Rava seems to be defending the many Jews with whom he has been in contact who do not follow the words of the Sages, as … Continue reading

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Viewing Stuff from my Original Blog [Foregoing Fridays]

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As part of the Foregoing Fridays series, here are some posts regarding tv/movies/videos from my original blog on my that are relevant for this medium: In Appreciation of “Epic Meal Time” [16 January 2012] Watching “UN Me” [1 November 2011] … Continue reading

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Reading the Tanya, ch.1 [Sefer shel Beinonim]

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Having decided to begin a project to read and write about the foundational work of Lubavitcher Hassidim, the Tanya (a/k/a Likkutei Amarim), here is my first post, with my thoughts on the first chapter of the ספר של בינונים. I … Continue reading

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Yes, the Star Wars Holiday Special is Bad, but Here are a Few Reasons you Might Want to Watch

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Although I had seen the Star Wars Holiday Special years ago,* I have been wanting to re-watch it for months now.  While I remember the Boba Fett cartoon being valuable and certainly a highlight, I had struggled to recall anything … Continue reading

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Early Rabbis Approach Proverbs 14:34 (Some Initial Thoughts)

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In reading the first chapter of the “Regular People Book” (ספר של בינונים) as part of my Tanya-reading-and-blogging project, I, of course, am going through all of the Talmudic references (which are interesting). One that I found worth exploring in … Continue reading

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Where to Get the Best Crew, Gear, Ship Upgrades, etc. in Firefly The Game

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So, you got Firefly The Game (or one of your friends does and you play it), which came out just this fall, and are wondering what are the best crew, gear and ship upgrades in the game, right?  And you’re … Continue reading

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Blog Launch!!!

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Today is the official beginning of this new blog!  Having begun blogging 101 months ago (nearly 8.5 years ago), I decided to venture out to begin blogging on this new platform.  I plan on writing about Star Wars, Talmud, miscellaneous … Continue reading

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Kashrut Posts from My Original Blog

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Prior to the official launch of this blog tomorrow, I wanted to share some assorted posts from my original blog related to kashrut, so here they are! Is Starbucks’ New Vivanno Kosher? [31 August 2008] Kosher Food at Disney World … Continue reading

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Random Posts from My Original Blog

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Prior to the launching of this blog tomorrow, I wanted to share relevant, yet random posts from my original blog.  Voila! Thanksgiving Posts Round-Up on My Quotes Blog [1 December 2013] Beer Growlers [22 October 2013] Categorizing Success [5 August 2012] Are We … Continue reading

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