culture/multiculturalism · Hispanics/Latinos · jews of color · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · New York · race/racism · Riverdale

Apartment Hunting While Black (Jew)

Sorry for the late in the afternoon post, it might take me a couple of days to get over jet lag and flying and the resulting pain and fatigue. In the meantime, here’s a little link love for a post, “Apartment Hunting while Jewmaican”, on a cute new Jew of color blog, The Diary of… Continue reading Apartment Hunting While Black (Jew)

books and reading · food · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · movies · music · New York · television

Nothing comes between me and my Nutter Butter…nothing.

If you caught my last couple of Tweets on Twitter, then you know I made the most of flying all day from Los Angeles to New York. Boy, am I pooped and incidently, full of Nutter Butters, potato chips, Chex Mix (what diet?) and fruit (yes, I snuck some in). While I was on the… Continue reading Nothing comes between me and my Nutter Butter…nothing.

clothing · New York

Time to Go

Sorry, folks, I am packing, not blogging. Today’s our last day in Los Angeles. The weather’s turned on us so it’s time to go back to New York and hike into our winter coats.

New York · Sukkot · Torah

Goodbye! So Long, Farewell…

From Losanjealous.com And now it’s almost time to say goodbye to Sukkot…but not our sukkahs just yet. We’ll still be chowing down in them for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah (in amazing fab weather if you’re in Los Angeles like moi). Let the ritual overeating and dancing with the Torah scrolls commence! Please don’t make… Continue reading Goodbye! So Long, Farewell…

culture/multiculturalism · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · movies · New York

Support "Outside The Box"

Watch the trailer for Lacey Schwartz’s identity documentary, “Outside The Box”… …and help support it at this upcoming Benefit event in New York! For more details, check out: Outsidetheboxproject.com

Iran · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · New York · Rabbi Avi Weiss

Wednesday, the Rabbis Got Arrested

My friends, my husband and many others joined Rabbi Avi Weiss protesting against Ahmadinejad speaking at the United Nations. See the video for more information.

Hispanics/Latinos · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · New York · news · Sotomayor

Letters to the Editor

My response to a piece on Benjamin Cardozo in last week’s Jewish Week made it into this week’s issue. Check it out: My Letter to the Editor.

culture/multiculturalism · Hispanics/Latinos · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · New York · news · rabbi · race/racism · religion · Riverdale · services · speaking · writing

Making the News!

Last week, the local paper, The Riverdale Press contacted me for an interview. Somehow, they had stumbled upon my blog. During the really-early-in-the-morning interview, I hoped that I wouldn’t embarrass myself too much. Mostly, I didn’t.  Check out: “Blogger chronicles her Catholic past, Jewish present”

culture/multiculturalism · food · Los Angeles · music · New York

IN SEARCH OF RICE AND BEANS!

I’m moving to Florida. Right now. Okay, I’m joking but I’m wondering if instead of visiting my family down in the Dominican Republic this year, I should make the trek out to North Miami Beach where I have uncovered a Latin kosher restaurant, Mami’s Kosher Restaurant, that serves Cuban food. Rice! Beans! Tostones! Jackpot! My… Continue reading IN SEARCH OF RICE AND BEANS!

Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · New York · race/racism · writing

Reprint: Thoughts on Race and Gates

If you couldn’t get enough of my piece in last week’s Jewish Journal, then you can see it again at the Tolerant Nation blog “Thoughts on Race and Gates” and on Jewlicious. In case you don’t have the Jewish Journal in front of you, here are the Letters they received in response to my piece last week.… Continue reading Reprint: Thoughts on Race and Gates