No one told me that becoming a Jew, an Orthodox Jew, meant that I had to snub my nose at Jews who didn’t live the same lifestyle. In fact, I’ve heard more non-Orthodox Jews snub their noses at Orthodox Jews than I’ve heard it the other way around. As someone who became an Orthodox Jew… Continue reading Caught in the Middle
One of my favorite Jewish bloggers, MaNishtana (Black Jew is the New Black!) takes no prisoners as he explains why he’s not a fan of Chrismukkah! Isn’t celebrating Chrismukkah like celebrating Batman-Joker Day? he asks. After watching “The Dark Knight” (on Blu-ray on an HDTV! ooh! ahh!), I can see how that could be a… Continue reading Chrismukkah aka Batman-Joker Day
The OU finally put up a piece that I sold to them about a year ago. It will probably piss off some potato kugel aficionados and for that, I apologize. I’d probably be upset if someone wrote “plantains (yuck!).” Perhaps, I should have talked up my life of good gelfite fish and matzah ball soup?… Continue reading Raise your hand if you’re a Jewminicana!
Check out these fine lookin’ Jews! There were so many beautiful entries to my “Jewish Faces I Love This Hanukkah” contest that I started to wish I could give a copy of “I Love Jewish Faces” by Debra B. Darvick to each and every one. I even had to get help judging because there were… Continue reading Jewish Faces YOU Loved this Hanukkah!
I have a lot to write and not a lot of energy to write it all. I think I’m finally almost starting to feel normal again after nearly two weeks of battling a cold/flu that wreaked havoc on my body, a body that already has to fight daily against fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. I had… Continue reading Hello, Readers!
http://www.hulu.com/embed/PGn5kYL4FWyX3NSHWa1VVw Oh my! Saturday Night Live always manages to be funny (okay, only sometimes), weird and disturbing all rolled into one. And they’ve done it again with “Christmas Time for the Jews song.”
Christmas time is hard when you’re a Jew, especially when you’re the only Jew lost in a sea of Christmas carols, Christmas trees and Christmas movies. So how did comedian and writer Ophira Eisenberg deal with Christmas in Calgary? Stay tuned for the funny punchline where Santa “comes out.” Hat tip: MyJewishLearning.com
“Want to adopt a prospective convert?” (Jerusalem Post) 11-24-2009 “The Immigration and Absorption Ministry is in need of about 2,000 Orthodox families interested in “adopting” prospective converts to Judaism. About six months ago the ministry began advertising to enlist Orthodox families interested in accompanying immigrants on the path to conversion to Judaism. But there is… Continue reading Conversion in the News Roundup
“Latinas are the eighth wonder of the world?” Que? Que? This statement brings a whole new meaning to the sexy Latina stereotype. Just how many stereotypes about Latinas can you count in “From Salsa to the Chuppah: Some Southland Israeli men look To Latinas as the perfect partner”? Latinas, according to one Israeli man married… Continue reading Latinas are the eighth wonder of the world?
TITLE: Journeys to Judaism: Jews by Choice Tell Their StoriesDATE: Tuesday, December 22, 2009TIME: 7-9PMPLACE: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, 202.408.3100 For those who choose to become Jews, every journey is different. Students in the conversion class at Tifereth Israel Congregration have traveled together for many months. In… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events: Journeys to Judaism: Jews by Choice Tell Their Stories
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 