First runner up: Miss Dominican Republic
Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee De La Cruz was first runner up in the Miss Universe 2009 contest.
Category: Hispanics/Latinos
Leaving Los Angeles
For the second year in a row, my husband and I spent our summer in Los Angeles. Again, my husband was playing the role of rabbinic intern at a local Orthodox congregation, Bnai David Judea, where he, in fact, had his bar mitzvah. And while he was off learning to be a rabbi, everyone wondered… Continue reading Leaving Los Angeles
I just have one of those faces
Just another day around the Shabbat table…. “Wow, you’re so exotic-looking!” the host gushes. Everyone turns to stare at me. “Not really,” I reply casually, trying to contain my eye roll. “There’s a whole island full of people who look like me.” “Oh, the Dominican Republic?” the host asks knowingly with a laugh. “No,” I… Continue reading I just have one of those faces
Letters to the Editor
My response to a piece on Benjamin Cardozo in last week’s Jewish Week made it into this week’s issue. Check it out: My Letter to the Editor.
Jews in the News: The Latest on Conversion, Jews, Movies and More
Jewish Infighting “Who will carry the torch for Jewish unity?” (The Jewish Chronicle) Simon Rock asks, “How can we preserve Jewish peoplehood if we can’t agree who is a Jew?” A very good question! His article gives a good, if long-winded, look at the obstacles that currently impede Jewish unity. “Racists, Fascists, Self-hating Jews and… Continue reading Jews in the News: The Latest on Conversion, Jews, Movies and More
Making the News!
Last week, the local paper, The Riverdale Press contacted me for an interview. Somehow, they had stumbled upon my blog. During the really-early-in-the-morning interview, I hoped that I wouldn’t embarrass myself too much. Mostly, I didn’t. Check out: “Blogger chronicles her Catholic past, Jewish present”
New Piece: Inappropriate for the Shabbos Table
Who said adopting a new religion and culture was easy? I sure didn’t. Sometimes, it’s actually quite embarrassing. And by “it,” I mean me! Check out: “Inappropriate for the Shabbos Table”
T-Shirt Shopping
Latina Magazine decided to celebrate Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation by selling ‘Wise Latina’ t-shirts rebranding Sotomayor’s controversial words into an empowering message. Proceeds go to the Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls. And everyone’s talking about the “Super Jew” T-shirt Seth Rogen donned for the latest Judd Apatow movie, “Funny People.” The proceeds won’t go… Continue reading T-Shirt Shopping
Hebrew Mamita hits The Jerusalem Post
Vanessa Hidary, the Hebrew Mamita, is touring Israel and of course, she’s already been interviewed by The Jerusalem Post in a video where she talks about performing and the reactions she has received from Jewish and non-Jewish audiences alike. Below is a clip of Hidary telling us a story about a Jewish girl and her… Continue reading Hebrew Mamita hits The Jerusalem Post
Jew+Country of Origin=Flavorful Jews
Speaking of Spanish and Caribbean Jewish mixes, here are some mixes my friend came up with… Jewmaicans JewbansJewricuas (Puerto Rican Jews)JewlombiansJewzuelansJewxicansJewdoreansJewmalans Jewricans (Costa Rican) Jewduranians? Jewlizians (Belize) are privileged because it sounds delicious! Jewlivians Jewruvians Jewdorians Whew, in the end he said, “I cannot do it with Honduras. Maybe they are no Jews in Honduras.” What other Jew-mixes… Continue reading Jew+Country of Origin=Flavorful Jews
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 