Rabbi who? what? where? and why? A soundbite from “Mixed-married couples and interfaith couples are a fact of Diaspora Jewish life”: “That a Jew chooses to marry someone who is not Jewish, even if a conversion takes place, is a clear indication that the Jew already has one foot out the Jewish door.” Yeah, that’s… Continue reading Don’t marry non-Jews or converts!
Rabbi Avraham Sherman, one of Jewcy‘s “Haredi’s Most Wanted: The 5 Worst Offenders”, has the magical power to turn non-Jews into Jews and back to non-Jews to Jews to non-Jews. Oy, I’m confused, are you? “No one will be willing to go through the trouble of converting if there is a real fear that, sometime… Continue reading Conversion News Roundup: Keeping you informed or scared out of your mind?
When I think of Jewish culture in unusual places, I think of Chabad and how they’ve managed to canvas the whole world to make Jews connect to Judaism. Apparently, when Rachel Mauro thinks of Jewish culture in unusual places, she also thinks of me! Check out my honorable mention in “Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Jewish Culture in Unusual… Continue reading Jewish Diversity, where it’s at…
When I wasn’t fighting about my Jewish friends over whether Benjamin Cardozo was the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice(he wasn’t), I was fighting with them about whether or not Sonia Sotomayor was qualified to be a Supreme Court judge (she is). They assured me that because she’d only been picked because she was a Latina… Continue reading A little "Justice for All"…
Sitting around listening to Michael Jackson music and pondering what the two of us had in common as survivors of child abuse. Did Michael overcome his past? Is that even possible? Though there is no doubt Michael was a world famous star, he died, undoubtably, as a tragic figure.
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Blacks and Jews http://www.thedailyshow.com http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:230699 Daily ShowFull Episodes Political Humor Jason Jones in Iran Blacks and Jews, everyone knows that this relationship has been fraught with tension in America. Things were really “tight” between the two groups during the Civil Rights movement but… Continue reading Blacks and Jews: Tension or Comedy?
You might have noticed that when you comment on my blog posts, it does not go into moderation. This is because, for the most part unless something is truly vile, I have let people share their thoughts, disagreeable or otherwise, on my blog. I read each and every comment though I do not, cannot, respond… Continue reading Commenting on my blog
When I called T-Mobile on Monday to let them know that my Blackberry was on life support, the nice guy on the other end of the line asked me what I had done for Father’s Day. I responded that I do not celebrate Father’s Day. I don’t. I don’t call my father on Father’s Day… Continue reading Father’s Day Without Dad
Sadly, America is far from post-racial. The latest string of violence against Jewish sites, including the attack on the Holocaust museum and the Riverdale terrorist plot, is just plain scary. And the many attacks, less publicized, on Latinos after Obama’s inaugration, attacks that targeted “immigrants” only further this sad reality. America still has a way to… Continue reading Teaching RACE and Unlearning Racism
I love Israel and yet, I have absolutely no desire to make aliyah, to immigrate there. Maybe that’s because I know that as a convert, my conversion would become suspect immediately if I showed any desire to move to Israel. Because when born Jews decide to move to Israel, they’re reconnecting with the faith by… Continue reading The Continuing Plight of Converts
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