G-dcast: Parsha Behar aka Farm-to-table Torah?
Parshat Behar from G-dcast.comMore Torah cartoons at http://www.g-dcast.com And be sure to scoot on over to my husband’s blog for more thoughts on this week’s Parsha Behar: You Shall Dwell Securely.”
Author: Aliza Hausman
As a former teacher
I had to post this beautiful trailer for the film, “The First Grader.” http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/sites/video/swf/ngplayer_syndicated.swf
Accidental Racism?
A friend emailed this to me. “The 11 most absurd instances of accidental racism” Should we laugh or cry or perhaps, a little of both?
Vote for Lawyer’s for Children! They saved my sister’s life!
Lady Gaga is partnering with Robin Hood, New York City’s largest poverty fighting organization, to give away $1 million. 100% of the money will help teens living in poverty. One organization, Lawyers for Children, that is very dear to my heart is in the running. So far, they have only 7% of the votes. The… Continue reading Vote for Lawyer’s for Children! They saved my sister’s life!
Naked? Not Naked?
Rabbi Marc Angel answers: Is it permissible to study cultures where people traditionally are not dressed according to our standards of modesty e.g. various tribes in Africa, aborigines, peoples of tropical cultures? Like this video? Check out IDEALS: Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals and sign up to receive their amazing print journal, “Conversations”. The website… Continue reading Naked? Not Naked?
Why Planned Parenthood Gets a Bad Rap
For too many people, all they think when they hear Planned Parenthood is “abortions.” But I’ve been to Planned Parenthood many times since my 18th birthday to utilize their gynecological services, especially when I was uninsured and I could count on their sliding scale or free services. The first time I went, I was 18… Continue reading Why Planned Parenthood Gets a Bad Rap
It’s Almost Bikini Season…or Not.
“Come on ladies, it’s almost bikini season!” my Aqua Aerobics teacher likes to yell whenever she reminds us to “engage our core muscles” during our weekly class. [My doctor makes me go to these water aerobics classes because they’re very good for my joint hypermobility syndrome (HMS) and my fibromyalgia (FMS) . Before I knew… Continue reading It’s Almost Bikini Season…or Not.
The 12-year-old girl who discovered her murdered family in Itamar speaks out
Tamar Fogel speaks about the brutal Itamar murder of her family members, including both of her parents and siblings, and the state of Israel. I was shocked to see this young woman speak so coherently, so passionately, so intelligently about what will probably be one of the defining moments of her life. She is only… Continue reading The 12-year-old girl who discovered her murdered family in Itamar speaks out
Take a Chill Pill! It’s Shabbat!
I am a workaholic. I think I inherited this from my father, who is a workaholic, but also it stems from the fact that my mother was on welfare most of my childhood and I was deeply ashamed of it. Though in our area of Washington Heights, just about everyone was getting some kind of… Continue reading Take a Chill Pill! It’s Shabbat!
The Purim Curse?
When they say it almost never, ever rains in Los Angeles, what they don’t tell you is that when it does, it rains all at once like G-d is trying to pull that Noah’s Ark business all over again. And that’s the kind of rain that hit here this Purim. Rain is my kryptonite (okay, how is… Continue reading The Purim Curse?
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 