Know of any cool Jewish events in your area that you think I should throw up onto the blog? If it’s featuring Jews, I want to hear about it! Big pluses: Jews of color, Jewish diversity, Jewish multiculturalism, Jewish converts, Jewish education…. Email me at jewminicana1 AT gmail DOT com
Event: An Intimate Conversation with Dani Shapiro, author of DevotionDate: Monday, March 1, 2010Time: 7pmPlace: JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue at West 76th Street, New York, NY 10023 Admission: $10/$15 (Get tickets in advance!)
Yeah, it’s ironic that a person who was (emphasis on was) writing a memoir actually doesn’t like reading memoirs. I guess I read one too many bad memoirs and trust me, there are lots of them. I will read just about anything until completion but there are so many memoirs I started and put down… Continue reading Memoir Rant
Event: “Leap of Faith” at Sarasota Film Festival Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Time: 5pm Place: Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation Hall, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, FL (941) 371-4546 Trailer: http://www.leapoffaiththefilm.com/ Synopsis: The feature-length documentary, LEAP OF FAITH, is the first film to explore the phenomenon of religious conversion. The film takes an in-depth look at one… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events: Orthodox conversion doc "Leap of Faith" hits Sarasota, FL
Event: Cool Jewish Events: Rabbi Capers Funnye in Conversation with Ari L. GoldmanDate: Tuesday, March 2, 2010Time: 8:15pmPlace: The 92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue @ 92nd Street, Buttenweiser Hall, New York, NYAdmission: $27 (20% off with Be’chol Lashon code BCHL)
Last week when I posted I was going on hiatus indefinitely, I was surprised by the countless emails I received from readers who just wanted to make sure I was okay. I was just having a rough week physically and stress-wise and I needed a break. Nothing major. But when I spoke to a friend… Continue reading Happy I’m Not Writing?
Annoying question at the Shabbos table from someone I barely knew: “Did you convert before or after you met him?” which, of course, really means…”did you convert for him or for yourself?” Usually, people just go with the latter and not the former. They’re more upfront. The whole table went preternaturally quiet when I said… Continue reading Defensive Maneuver: Conversion Judo
Event: Taste of Limmud NY in Downtown ManhattanDate: Tuesday, February 23, 2010Time: 7-9pmPlace: Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Place, New York CityAdmission: $10 minimum donationRSVP: Click here. Details: “Join us for an exciting evening of learning and shmoozing. Text. Food. Comics. Midrash. Living history. Whatever your interest, it’s… Continue reading Reminder: Cool Jewish Events: Taste of Limmud in Downtown Manhattan
Hi Aliza, I have an etiquette for you. I know this is a touchy subject. I have a good friend who’s very aggressively JDate-ing. She met a guy on whose name is very Jewish (last name Katz) and who went to a Jewish day school in Los Angeles. He looks black. She asked me when… Continue reading A touchy subject: Race and Dating Jewish
No, I must have just imagined that someone asked me if the reason why I was speaking at a Reform synagogue in Teaneck was because none of the Orthodox synagogues would have me. And if so, was I going to bash Orthodoxy to the non-Orthodox? Wow, yes, my imagination is just working overtime…. Nope, wait,… Continue reading My Imagination or Yours?
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