The alternative to JOC-slapping
http://www.hulu.com/embed/X38IH5qfXSpRb29ugb33uA Or just continue to do JOC-slapping.
Category: Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism
Jews Reflecting on Hispanic Power
“A recent ADL poll showed that 12 percent of Americans hold anti-Semitic views – but among African-Americans, the figure is 28 percent, and among foreign-born Hispanics it is 35 percent. ‘If 20 years from now the largest caucus in Congress is Hispanic, they will have a great deal to say about where foreign aid goes,”… Continue reading Jews Reflecting on Hispanic Power
Good quote.
“Unlike her father, Ivanka comes off as a class act who tactfully protects her private life. “Nightline” quoted her as saying, “I’ve converted to Judaism not to marry him, but I am marrying him. I choose not to talk about this because I think in life there are some things that are personal and between… Continue reading Good quote.
Are Jews White?
[Note: Transcript edited for clarity. I tried to organize the Twitter conversation in the way a natural conversation would progress. Also, I DO NOT profess to know everything about race or racism in America. I am trying to hold to conceptions of race and racism–whether or not I agree with them–that are currently used in… Continue reading Are Jews White?
Aliza Meets Michael Steinhardt
“ I met Michael Steinhard a couple of months after converting and getting married. My husband and I were sitting next to him at a table at a synagogue dinner at KJ (Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side). My husband leaned in and whispered, “That’s Michael Steinhardt!” And me with my inability to whisper,… Continue reading Aliza Meets Michael Steinhardt
My Shidduch Resume
I just recently discovered that women, but not men, have to write up resumes for the matchmakers so that they can play the great game of shidduch dating. So, now, you can understand why this woman decided to make this video, no? The more I learn about the shidduch system, the more I realize that… Continue reading My Shidduch Resume
Sensory Overload
When it comes to the eight multiple intelligences, I rank pretty high on interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (imagine that?) and my verbal-linguistic and visual-spatial intelligences are pretty keen too (that explains the writing and the drawing ability). But I do pretty terribly on the musical intelligence. I’ve never been the person who can easily learn… Continue reading Sensory Overload
I like this joke
Seriously, I like this joke no matter how many times I hear it. A Rabbi was known far and wide for his piety and faith. No matter what he put his faith in the Almighty. One day the town he lived in was warned there would be a flood. He didn’t forbid his congregation from… Continue reading I like this joke
Young Jews
Don’t let the title of this CNN article fool you, it’s not about conversion. In fact, very little in “‘New Jews’ stake claim to faith, culture” applies to converts. The article is a “too-cool-for-school” look at young Jews and how they’re taking back their Judaism. But while reading it, mostly, I thought…Y-A-W-N. Every couple of… Continue reading Young Jews
Happy Hallo-what?
If my father saw this (and he’s an American citizen), he would say, “Jackasses.” No, I don’t celebrate Halloween anymore. (Here’s an interesting perspective I heard last year on keeping kosher and being shomer Halloween.) But ever since hearing that there is an “illegal alien” costume being sold at Target (it was since taken down)… Continue reading Happy Hallo-what?
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 