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The Seventh Day
I had a fascinating conversation with a friend the other day. I was saying how much I look forward to Shabbat, and she asked, “Are you shomer Shabbos?”. For those who don’t speak Jew, someone who is...
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What I Did for Love
Musical theater (or theatre, if you’re feeling British or snooty) fans will recognize the reference in this entry’s title. More importantly, they’ll know that the love to which it refers is not...
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Dayeinu– Enough
I hope everyone had a perfectly wonderful Passover or Easter, or any other holiday you celebrate. I was lucky enough to visit my “family” of choice in Chicago for TWO FULL WEEKS, and I’ve never felt...
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Baruch Dayan ha-Emet– Blessed Is the True Judge
“I will never let anyone say anything bad about Jewish people. When I left Broken Bow to come to California, I had to borrow the money from Mr. Frank Yahtz, a clothier. He and Sam Adler– they were both...
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In the Heart
On the advice of one of my rabbis, I’ve been thinking a lot about my place in the Jewish community: as a future rabbi, as a convert, as a woman, as a Conservative Jew, as an American. This rabbi, in...
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Lashon Kodesh– Holy Tongue
I speak 3 languages. Sort of. Perhaps it’s not the most linguistically correct way to take inventory, but that number is an aggregate: English (my mother tongue), Spanish (functional, learned in...
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Finals
Apologies, dear readers: some of you have messaged me to ask where I am and when I will be posting again. I’m deep in preparation for final exams, and I should resurface sometime after this Thursday....
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Where You’re Weak
Happy summer, everyone! Yes, yes, it’s technically still spring, but apparently, New York City has just decided (or global climate change has dictated) that we should jump straight from winter to...
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We Are Not All Beautiful
Around this time last year, I nearly published a post about beauty. I had known almost intuitively and from a very young age that, at least in matters of love and romance, a woman’s primary value lay...
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Rape on a College Campus
My first college roommate was a film student with a pink streak in her hair. She became very involved in organizations and events with a strong feminist bent, which were plentiful on our campus, and...
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