Why, as a wife, I still want to see other men
No, it’s not what you think. So what is it? Check out “Why, as a wife, I still want to see other men”, my latest piece in The Jewish Chronicle. I DID NOT PICK THE TITLE!
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Identity Crisis: Sadia Shepard & Weighing in on Hyphenated Realities
The war against singular identities is still being waged over at the Forward where Sadia Shepard’s op-ed, “Targeting Tolerance in Mumbai” has sparked heated debate about whether or not there’s such a thing as a hyphenated identity. Take the time to weigh in with your two cents. Here are some of my arguments for hyphenated… Continue reading Identity Crisis: Sadia Shepard & Weighing in on Hyphenated Realities
Secular Conversions, eh? The Current State of Jewish Conversion
“Integration of Mixed Families”, an op-ed in the Jerusalem Post, has gotten me riled up. As a Modern Orthodox convert, I suppose that’s to be expected. It proposes in not so coded terms that conversion must change in Israel because it’s currently being held hostage by the haredi rabbinate. And whether or not that seems… Continue reading Secular Conversions, eh? The Current State of Jewish Conversion
Working draft of ‘My Love/Hate Relationship with G-d’
Here’s a piece I’m still working on…. I’ve always had this intense relationship with G-d. I prayed all the time growing up. And I don’t just mean the on-my-knees “As I lay me down to sleep…” kind of prayer I was taught as a Catholic child or the structured three-times-a-day prayer that comes with being… Continue reading Working draft of ‘My Love/Hate Relationship with G-d’
Can Israel Survive Without Judaism?
Really, can Israel survive without Judaism? In a story by the Canadian Jewish News, “Israel must embrace Judaism to survive: Nobel laureate”, Nobel Prize laureate Robert Aumann, left, warned last week that Jews in Israel may not survive as a nation unless they em-brace Jewish values. Ah, Israel, I remember thee well. In case, you… Continue reading Can Israel Survive Without Judaism?
How Dominicans Saved Jews: Bedtime Stories from Sosua
The Jewish Press story, “A Dominican Haven for Jews Fleeing Hitler” by Mirna & Robert Ulfik tells the story of how one evil Dominican dictator and one little island in the Carribean saved hundreds of Jews from Hitler’s wrath. I haven’t had the pleasure yet of visiting Sosúa, the area where Jews settled and where… Continue reading How Dominicans Saved Jews: Bedtime Stories from Sosua
"West Side Story" Shows America How Far It’s Come
In “‘West Side Story’–Then and Now”, NY Daily News writer Dolores Prida looks at how times have changed for Latinos and how the musical ‘West Side Story,’ coming to Broadway in February, reflects those changes. I’ve made it a point to see plenty of the Broadway shows that feature Latino storylines on Broadway so you… Continue reading "West Side Story" Shows America How Far It’s Come
Scheduling Myself Happy
I had been kicking myself about the fact I have no schedule when I finally realized, I do have one, it’s just that I don’t like it. I can’t seem to tear myself away from the computer and work and intermittent instant messaging, emailing and Twittering when I need to be at the gym or… Continue reading Scheduling Myself Happy
Dominican and Jewish Boom in New York City
For some reason, I’m always shocked to learn that a fellow Dominican didn’t grow up in Washington Heights. But according to the 2000 Census detailed in “Census Shows Growing Diversity in New York City”, that should come as no surprise since Dominicans and Mexicans make up 51% of the population in the Bronx. It might… Continue reading Dominican and Jewish Boom in New York City
The Chabad Movement
“Mumbai and the Chabad Movement” is another great Op-Ed piece (this time in the Wall Street Journal) about the tragedy in Mumbai, this time focusing on the Chabad movement itself. I do disagree with the line that calls the movement somehow “endangered,” despite the recent physical attacks, there is already work to rebuild the Mumbai… Continue reading The Chabad Movement
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 