Life of Yeshiva Guy

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Month: November, 2009

Go Get ‘Em Cowboy

The Yeshivishe Harry, a fellow I don’t know but love just for his name, was touring down South. I assume Yeshivishe Harry was clad in standard Yeshivishe (not Harry) garb- a Black Hat, Black Jacket, White Shirt, and the other required accoutrements of us Yeshivishe chevra. And this random Southern kid goes over to him [...]

Torment Games

I once insulted someone. I remember today with vivid, burning clarity his face when I finished my number on him. So…broken.

“Weathered Faces Lined in Pain…

…are soothed beneath the artist’s loving hand.” -Don McLean, Starry Starry Night I hope…

Tantz on Tuesday: Lipa and Yankel Alter

Yankel Alter (Gerrer Rebbe) grooving to Lipa’s Hentelach. Reezig!

Yiddishe Geography

Do you know how to play? It really is a great game. All FFB’s know how to play from birth. And the BTs that I know fall in love with the game as soon as they find out about it. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Jewish Geography is the Yiddishe version [...]