Conversion in the News: A Common-sense proposal on conversion finds The Jewish Chronicle’s Simon Rocker pondering the lack of “common sense” in the current conversion climate. A quick quote: “And what is significant is this. In his experience, 90 per cent of those who completed the conversion process, Rabbi Lau said, were not “shomer mitzvot”,… Continue reading Common sense and conversion?
Ivanka Trump and I share the same conversion rabbi. What does it all mean? These and other things I spotted on Page 6.
One of my big dreams is to get something in the NY Times Modern Love section. So far, I’ve submitted my best essay ever and received a really great rejection letter. I was just catching up on the section when I spotted the essay, I Measured My Commitment in Carats. It’s about a family dispute… Continue reading The Carat Commitment
My family members and me at my big fat Jewish Dominican wedding. My latest piece, My Big Fat Jewish Dominican Jewish Wedding, just hit Interfaithfamily.com.
Yes, it’s yet another friendly reminder from Natalie and Rashida on a hot topic: http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf See more Natalie Portman videos at Funny or Die
This sad economy did get me laid off before the rumble on Wall Street even hit the media. But honestly, I don’t have much to say about the whole debacle. Jewish actresses Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones do have words of wisdom to share over the current economic crisis. http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf See more Natalie Portman videos… Continue reading Economic solutions
The Jerusalem Post posits that Portuondo-Wilson may be the first Orthodox rabbi in history to be denied aliya. I finally figured out how to use Google Alerts and now I have it ferreting out any news on Jewish conversion. Meanwhile, here are two articles I meant to post sooner from the Jerusalem Post: Orthodox convert… Continue reading Accepted Everywhere
Ivanka Trump before she adopts the art of tznius. I know, you’ve already heard about it but I can’t help but post about it. Ivanka Trump is converting to Judaism. She’s gone and gotten herself engaged to Jewish head of the NY Observer, Jared Kushner. They plan to get married next year. In the meantime,… Continue reading The Poster Girl for Conversion
I just got a hard copy of The Jewish Chronicle via Air Mail of “My Uterus is None of Your Business.” Check out the hysterical cartoon!
I’m at Curves, the women’s gym I frequent, when someone mumbles something about kosher Halloween candy. This causes Lynn, one of the women who works there, to respond: “If you’re worried about whether or not Halloween candy is kosher, why are you celebrating Halloween?” A fair question from a non-Jew, no? When I decided to… Continue reading Unhappy Halloween
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