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The Future of the Jewish People – Could It Be Unity?
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The old Jewish guard — what’s often referred to as the organized Jewish community — has two main concerns: the future of the Jewish people and the future of the… Read more »
Body Image, and My Bat Mitzvah Video
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As I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, my boyfriend came home with me for Thanksgiving dinner. The meal went smoothly, but as expected there were some sticky… Read more »
The Ethical Traveler: Be Good To Housekeeping
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Several progressive Jewish organizations have launched a new campaign this holiday season that’ll make you think twice before you save money by blindly letting Priceline.com choose you the cheapest hotel.… Read more »
Bye-Bye Buy
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Black Friday is almost upon us – the ultimate day of turkey-stuffed, American consumerism that immediately follows Thanksgiving and sounds the holiday shopping season’s starting gun. The stores are ready… Read more »
So Many Faces To Slap: Jewish-Catholic Relations in St. Louis
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It is generally taken as a given in our politically correct age that clergy of one religion are supposed to respect the norms of the other religion and not interfere… Read more »
The State of Things: Kosher Fest and the Jewish Community
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This past Sunday, I attended Kosher Fest, the yearly gathering of kosher food and beverage purveyors and other food professionals (held in New York City, naturally). Kosher Fest is no… Read more »
Rabbinic Rally For Agunot and Modern-Orthodoxy
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A very interesting development in the fight for agunots’ rights occurred this past Sunday. A group of Orthodox rabbis rallied, along with lay people, outside the home of another Orthodox… Read more »