I am getting my wisdom teeth pulled. In fact, all that lovely money from speaking engagements I’m doing in March is going to be forked over to the dentist in April. I have no dental coverage and even at the “student” clinic, I go to, there is no sliding scale and what they call “affordable”… Continue reading The Pain in the Butt You’re Feeling is Me
Event: Orthodox conversion documentary “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… Continue reading Reminder: Cool Jewish Events: Orthodox conversion doc screening "Leap of Faith" in Sarasota, FL
Event: Celebrating the Musical Tradition of Turkish JewsDate: Sunday, March 7, 2010Time: 2pmPlace: JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue at West 76th Street, New York, NY 10023Admission: $20/$25 (Purchase tickets in advance) Details: The diversity of Turkish culture is reflected in its rich musical traditions, among them the music of Jews who lived during the Ottoman… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events: Celebrating the Musical Tradition of Turkish Jews
Racism and the Myth of a “Victim Mentality”By Tim WiseFebruary 20, 2010 Recently, I received an e-mail from a college professor who shows a video of one of my speeches in her classroom. She explained that she was in need of a citation for a claim I had made in the video, to the effect… Continue reading Racism and the Myth of a "Victim Mentality"
In his latest YouTube video, blogger MaNishtana explains “Jewloween” aka Purim and I even make a cameo! Related: David Suissa on why America loves Jews…especially the comedians”.
Event: An Odd Coupling: Jews and Altarpieces in Medieval Spain Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010 Time: 7:30pm Place: Stein Chapel, JTS (The Jewish Theological Seminary), 3080 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10027 Details: Little attention has been given to the role of Jews as artists in medieval Spain and even less to their creation of works… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events: An Odd Coupling: Jews and Altarpieces in Medieval Spain
So, we’re walking out of shul when we see a woman with a baby hoisting her baby carrier up the stairs. Mom is dressed up as Dorothy in a very short dress and red glittery heels and all. My husband turns back and says to me, “Do you think the baby is dressed as Toto?”… Continue reading Purim Culture Clash
The Jews in Meah Shearim, an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Israel, take religion very seriously…just not other people’s. Check out these adorable kiddies in matching Santa outfits. Yeah, yeah, of course, I laughed (as did my sister) but I am not sending it to anyone who isn’t Jewish. (I needed the laugh, too. I just sprained… Continue reading What do the kids in Meah Shearim wear on Purim?
Rabbi Simcha Weinstein and I became Facebook friends recently. We’re not even quite sure how it happened. But when I read this his bio, I wondered how in the world I’d never heard of him. An Orthodox (Chabad) rabbi who works at a prominent New York City art school (Pratt, which I applied to before… Continue reading Happy Purim, Everyone!
Event: Out on the Bimah/An Open Conversation with Gay Clergy in Los Angeles Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 Time: 7:30pm Place: The Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Purchase tickets at http://outonthebimah.eventbrite.com/
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