The purpose of this speech is to prepare you for your bar mitzvah. And to let you know — as Noah thought when he received the blueprints from the Master Shipbuilder — this ain\’t gonna be easy.
In the last year, my younger brother has been asking for and taking my dating advice on an almost daily basis. It\’s a fact that continues to astound me. This isn\’t to say I don\’t have anything worthwhile to say on the topic, despite the fact that I\’m married now and raising two kids. It\’s more that I\’ve simply never had this kind of relationship with him before.
I had been on more than 200 first dates in Los Angeles.
I\’d learned exactly what I was not looking for.
Briefs
So graduates, from one contemporary to another, and in the spirit of sharing with my sister what I wish I believed then, I offer you some knowledge I acquired on my journey — just consider it my master\’s degree in \”life thus far.\”
\”Ladies and gentlemen, Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky holds the secret to your incredible, unbelievable and unparalleled happiness,\” announces the emcee in a dimly lit nightspot where hundreds of Jews are gathered, each hoping to attain what half of Americans find unattainable: a happy marriage.\”
Do you have to spend a king\’s ransom to have a fabulous bar or bat mitzvah for your child? Absolutely not, but remember that not all money-saving tips are created equal. This one — which I\’ve read in several places — wins my top prize as the silliest: Have your party on a Monday and you\’ll get a slightly better price from the caterer.
Men will do anything — and I mean anything, from changing their phones, emails and even primary residences, to joining the army during wartime — rather than confront a woman. By \”confront,\” I mean, \”talk directly to.\” They just don\’t like it.
The Jewish Journal spoke to Cohen about the recent reversal in the local housing market.
My first instinct in any new city is to mingle. I like to walk the streets, stop into ordinary shops — grocery stores and electronic shops, not just the Judaica stores or Dead Sea skin care outlets for tourists. I like to take public transportation.
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