So, I (sort of) survived the talk my husband and I gave on “race and Judaism.” No one fell asleep. But better yet, none of the thirty-plus attendees seemed offended and many stopped by afterwards to compliment us. The group of whites, blacks, Jews, had congregated together for this “Race, Society & the Jewish Community”… Continue reading Racism, Society, the Jewish community and all that jazz…
There is a point where you’ve probably revised too much and might be killing the writing in a piece, lucky for you, I haven’t gotten there yet with “The Girl in the Wetsuit” story. The story focuses on how I spend my spare time explaining cultural nuances, both Jewish and not, to the masses. It’s… Continue reading Going ghetto (getting violent and inappropriate) on revisions
As a teacher, I was told the first rule of thumb is never to assume anything about your students. But many Orthodox synagogues presume a certain level of Jewish education and cater to a select number of congregants that can navigate the Hebrew siddur (prayerbook) with ease. Unfortunately, this raises a barrier for others who… Continue reading English, Please!
If it wasn’t for my husband, I wouldn’t be writing this right now. I wouldn’t be writing period. Despite my love of writing, I long ago decide that it was something stuffy people with money did. It certainly wasn’t something part-time tutors and full-time fibromyalgia out-patients did. But as he pointed out, even though my… Continue reading Writing my husband out of the picture
One of my favorite Dr. Seuss quotes (and I have many) goes something like this: “So be sure when you stepStep with care and great tactAnd remember that Life’sA Great Balancing Act.Just never forget to be dexterous and deftAnd never mix up your right foot with your left.And will you succeed?Yes, you will indeed!(98 and… Continue reading Juggling Badly
Thirty posts on my Chabad article! I’m glowing like a glow worm at work. It’s probably distracting the other tutors. Guess I’m going to have to start writing more. Poor little blog. I will put something good up soon! People from…Flushing, NY, Panama, Monsey, NY, Brooklyn, NY, Silver Spring, MD, Georgia, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles,… Continue reading Aliza Hausman Goes Global
Wow, I’ve gotten 20 responses (so far!) on my Chabad article. It’s very exciting. This is what I wrote to them: “Being different makes you fit in perfectly.” Thank you, Edith for reminding us that as people, as Jews, we’re all unique. I definitely feel, like many converts, that I have always had a Jewish… Continue reading Comments to Chabad Readers
In a Newsweek essay on race and the Hillary Clinton presidency, In The Legacy of My Grandmother, Allison Samuels writes that her family has been fighting against racism and not gender roles. “In her [grandmother’s] world, being a woman in control wasn’t something she had the luxury of deciding to fight for. She was. In… Continue reading The Jewish Feminist
Aside from today being Hubbie’s 26th birthday (they do grow up so fast), I was published in The Jewish Woman online magazine at Chabad.org. The link, if I haven’t already bombarded you with it via email or Facebook, can be found on the left under “Aliza’s Published Works.” Does this mean I’m officially a Jewish… Continue reading An Update to Aliza’s Portfolio
“How do you feel about the fact that your baby looks nothing like you?” I asked a new acquaintance after being shocked by the dissimilarity between her face and the face of her interracial baby. While Mom is half-white, half-something else, baby is at least three quarters white and only 25% something else. Given these… Continue reading Baby Face
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