I went to an Orthodox Jewish wedding in Los Angeles and a woman read the ketubah. Whoa. She did it better than I’d seen any other rabbi do it before (and I’ve been to a lot of Jewish weddings). But some people couldn’t handle it. Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky published an illuminating piece about those “some… Continue reading Are Orthodox Jewish women rebelling?
Set up a Google Alert for news on Dominicans and mostly you’ll get news about Dominican sisters (nuns) and other related news. Oh right, you’ll also get news about Dominican baseball players because if anybody in America knows where the Dominican Republic is on a map, it’s because these baseball players put the Dominican Republic… Continue reading White Skin…in a jar!
Watch the video from comedian Wanda Sykes‘ new late-night show and then…if you’re very curious read this amazing post over at “What White People Do” blog.
“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
“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.
I hear people say “the race issues aren’t as bad in X as they are in America.” Are they reading the same articles I’m reading? Racism is everywhere. Yikes. From a mixed race (half-black/half-Chinese) girl singing on Chinese idol in China getting trash talked for being black to a South Koreans importing foreign workers and… Continue reading Racism is better in…
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
I wrote earlier this week briefly on the new black Barbies and the backlash that has taken place in response to the hair types and bling-bling (truly larger-than-life gold jewelry in this case) the Barbies were wearing. Well, check out this post on Jezebel.com: “Dear Mattel, this is how you make Barbie more diverse”. I… Continue reading Barbies that look like ME!
Sorry for the fuzzy picture, that’s actually my fuzzy hair.
(Photo: Hannah Whitaker/New York Magazine) Just when I was thinking of canceling my New York magazine subscription, they decide to come out with an issue on circumcision: “For and Against Foreskin”. Look, I don’t have a baby boy. I don’t have baby boy parts either. So, this issue isn’t personal for me. It’s strictly religious.… Continue reading All about Foreskin
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