Somehow, the publisher whose contract I have yet to return has decided that my book is tentatively called: Black. Latino. Jewish: Choosing to be Jewish. People, help! Vote on something. Make up your own. Help. They obviously want to work in the multicultural angle. American. Dominican. Jewish.: Becoming Jewish in a Multicultural World BEFORE &… Continue reading Judge a book by its cover
I guess I survived the interview process if he’s sending me a contract. Hubbie thinks the publisher is underestimating my writing ability, I think Hubbie is overestimating. Now, a case of nerves. I am exhausted. Jetlagged from flying to Berkeley and back for an extended weekend, exhausted from one too many fibromyalgia flare-ups, underexercised and… Continue reading He’s sending me a contract
As an almost Jew, one of the ways I find that I am lacking enormous amounts of information is when I run into the most traditional, Orthodox, well-versed, whatever you want to call it, Jews. These are the Jews who are superbly observant and do not think twice. They can summon together an eloquent dvar… Continue reading Reverse Anti-Semitism?
I sat in the Old Navy dressing room waiting for Devora to show me her new sweater and the clerk looked at my sad little face and said, “You okay?” “Sure.” “Your Christmas shopping going okay?” Pause. “Sure.” I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t have the energy to explain that I do not… Continue reading How’s your Christmas shopping?
NOT! It is entirely inappropriate to tell someone who is an Orthodox Jew…”HAPPY HALLOWEEN!” As a future convert, I told my friends I could not and would not be celebrating the holiday this year. Meanwhile, isn’t saying “Merry Christmas” just as bad? Should I start wishing my Rabbi a “Happy Halloween,” a “Merry Christmas” or… Continue reading HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Okay, not ET but Igor (yay!) called from Machon Shlomo in Jerusalem to discuss the prospect of flying over for an interview with the Fellows program. That’s how I got started teaching and I’m already set to finish my MS in Secondary Education in May of 2006! Anyway, Igor’s call automatically made me think about… Continue reading ET Phone Home!
In a three-way chat with my little sisters, we discussed my future and currently imaginary two or three children and the religious affiliations in our family currently as such: Buddhist (aunt), Catholic (dad), Christian (mom), Wiccan (them) and future Jew (me). I (almost jokingly) said I didn’t want my kids to see a Christmas tree… Continue reading What will the kids think?
My principal threw a fit because I took off the first two days of Sukkot to observe them. She said that because I was “only studying Judaism” and not “entirely Jewish,” she felt that it was utterly ridiculous to take the days off. She said that she’s “pretty sure” that Jews don’t have restrictions for… Continue reading So you want to be Jewish?
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