With “Worth it? Really?” Blogger MaNishtana responds to the hateful comments posted in response to my interview in the latest issue of The Jewish Press. Honestly, the whole thing just makes my heart hurt. It’s truly unfortunate what some confused, misinformed individuals believe I stand for (I have never pretended to represent anyone but myself)… Continue reading Was it worth it?
Wheew, I miss you guys. I hope you miss me! I have all these writing ideas rolling around in my head and no one to share them with. Not ready to make my comeback though but living life temporarily unplugged is interesting. Still doing a terrible job of juggling what I should be doing for… Continue reading Missing you!
I know I keep saying I’m going on hiatus, I’m taking a break but something happens and I get sucked back in. I can’t seem to help myself. Literally, can’t seem to HELP myself. When I went on disability in 2006, I told myself I was going to work on my health. Instead, I became… Continue reading Cold Turkey
I think talking about my health to the NY Times, to the public on my blog has misled people to think that this topic is open for discussion and debate. I know many of you do not read my blog regularly. If you did, you’d know exactly how I feel on this topic and all… Continue reading Fibromyalgia Update
A short video on growing up in Washington Heights: I love the Heights. With Dominican food, Dominican people and Dominican Spanish at every street corner, I can’t help but feel like I’m home when I come down from Riverdale to visit. I am, after all, a Dominican-American so why wouldn’t I feel most at home… Continue reading My nickname growing up was "white girl"
“This is a battle for the soul of Judaism,” writes David Harris about the Knesset bill “that attempts to bar any non-Jew who ever visited Israel from claiming Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return, if they convert to Judaism subsequent to their visit.” To read more: click here: “A Welcome or a Wall?”
My husband’s tribute to my good hair day and the hair covering that was swallowed up by it. Most people are socially appropriate enough that they don’t or won’t comment on what’s going on with your hair unless it’s on fire. I think that’s pretty fair. I mean, if you’re having a bad hair day,… Continue reading The Hair Covering Adventures of Me and My Rastafarian Beret: An Afro-tastic Report
Emailed in by a reader: Racism in America: Episode One WARNING: Contains colorful language. Okay, now I have to go wash the inside of my brain because I made the mistake of watching their videos that weren’t racism related. Oy. Also, I kinda wish I could just play this for people whenever someone asks me… Continue reading "What are you?" The job interview
Event: Orthodox conversion documentary “Leap of Faith” in Washington, DC Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Time: 7:30pm Place: The Screening Room, Washington District of Columbia Jewish Community Center | 1529 16th Street NW, Washington DC 20036 | (202) 518-9400 Trailer: http://www.leapoffaiththefilm.com/ Synopsis: The feature-length documentary, LEAP OF FAITH, is the first film to explore the… Continue reading Reminder: Cool Jewish Events: Orthodox conversion doc screening "Leap of Faith" in Washington, DC
Actor Hank Azaria was born to Ladino-speaking Sephardic Jews parents. Wonder if his Ladino is as bad as my Spanish? Earlier this Winter/Spring, I almost signed up for a Ladino class at the JCC Manhattan (groovy new site!). My sister, though, stepped in and said that I did not have THAT kind of money to… Continue reading Lonely in Ladino
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 