I gripe about this a lot (in both my blogs), but let me go again. I wonder, I just wonder if, I am ever going to be considered a “normal” human being. I wonder, I just wonder if, people are going to stop asking me, “so, how are you Jewish?” or (even… Continue reading Being Exotic…. Forever
I’m coming out of the closet: I am a feminist. It’s one of the things I’ve been raised with. It’s also one of the things that I have been well-schooled in (primarily at college and beyond). Of course, wearing the label of “being a feminist” is as meaningful as saying that “I… Continue reading Being a Feminist
If you are a traditionally practicing Jew, I think Judaism starts to look a lot more like Islam rather than “the other” religion that Judaism usually gets lumped in with (that is, (Protestant) Christianity). Both Islam and Judaism in traditional practice emphasize your actions over belief. That emphasis on action expresses itself in… Continue reading Islam and Judaism
In observing many Jewish male and (previously or on the way to converting) non-Jewish female couples, I notice that there is often a lot of patriarchal ugliness going on. The Jewish spouse (or spouse-to-be) finds it so important that their spouse or spouse-to-be Jewish after having established the relationship. The case seems worse… Continue reading Patriarchy and Religion
Pesach is coming up. Incidentally, this happens to be my favorite holiday. I always looked forward to it as a kid and still do as an adult. It’s also the holiday that was most difficult for me to be away from home because I had such fond memories of celebrating it back home. Two years… Continue reading Pesach (a.k.a Passover)
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