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- Remembering the summers at the Elizabeth Y, studying the Pinchas Parsha http://bit.ly/qjLo8f 7 months ago
- [New #parsha post] The #Sotah Ritual: A Defense of Magical Thinking http://t.co/k8NmCG9 via @Patheos 8 months ago
- My new column on Patheos - The Girl and the Drash, #parsha commentary http://t.co/j9x2gRU via @Patheos 8 months ago
- This years "diverse" Jewish children's Passover books are missing LGBTQ, disability and interfaith . http://bit.ly/iiMTc4 9 months ago
- [new post] Eating disorders and what's wrong with modesty http://bit.ly/hy6oex 10 months ago
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The Girl and the Drash
Cross-posted from my new column on Patheos, where I will be writing a Parsha Column every Wednesday. When taking days off for Jewish Holidays, more than one college professor asked me if I were Orthodox. My partner regularly wears a … Continue reading
The Modesty Erotic
A New York Times article, Rabbi’s Sound Alarms over Eating Disorders, highlights the prevalence of eating disorders in the Orthodox community. Why is there an article about eating disorders in the Orthodox community and why is it one of the … Continue reading
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A Purim Satire
On Purim there is a “custom” to get so drunk that one is no longer able to distinguish between Haman, the arch villain, and Mordechi, the hero. Within this is a hint at an alternative reading of the Book of … Continue reading
In search for inclusive egaliterian Jewish books for my daughter’s first Passover
Books enter the lives of children from infancy, often first in the form of “board books.” Their hard, shiny pages are impossible to rip and make a delicious chew toy in the early years. Recently, my daughter received a few … Continue reading
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Dolls: a comparison
The Mattel’s new “little mommy” doll was showcased at this year’s toy fair. The doll talks (nothing new), but it also has sensors and responds to being touched and makes a variety of demands. The doll’s little girl voice gives … Continue reading
A Week in Marriage
The New York Times’ “Modern Love” column features an essay where Lisa del Rosso explores the ways a divorce saved her relationship. The divorce for him has meant that he no longer takes me for granted. But we have both … Continue reading
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A good week for the sotah
One of my favorite blogger published a story I wrote about my birth and my daughter’s birth. You can find it here. And, I am guest blogging on feministing.com !
Why no one is calling child protective services on Amy Chua
Amy Chua, a Yale Law School Professor, recently wrote a now infamous parenting article in the Wall Street Journal which makes my blood boils every time I read it. Chua tells us, without batting a proverbial eyelash, that she has … Continue reading
the theology of “Skins” – a review of Anwar’s episode
Convinced by the excellent reviews, I dove into the hit British show Skins, conveniently available on Netflix on demand (MTV’s version, set in Baltimore airs on January 17th). Skins is all mayhem, drugs and sex, mixed in with moments of … Continue reading
Dancing at Jewish Orthodox Weddings
I dance at Jewish Orthodox weddings. I put on my flats, I kick up my heels, I shake my hips. I dance from the first dance to the last. I dance with joy – in the women’s section of the … Continue reading
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