Hispanics/Latinos · jews of color · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · Twitter

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?

Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · news · Twitter · writing

Tweeting Profoundly

Is there an art to Tweeting profoundly? (Tweeting is posting to Twitter. Twitter is microblogging at 140 characters or less.) Apparently, The Jewish Channel thinks I got it. For the second week in a row, I’ve made it onto the list of “Most Profound Tweets in Jewish History”. To check out last week’s: click here.

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Seriously, people?

Few people seem to take me seriously. I guess it doesn’t help that a lot of the time, I don’t take myself seriously. I rarely answer the question, “So what do you do?” In fact, I avoid it at all costs. Because people give you rather smug smiles when you say you’re writing a book.… Continue reading Seriously, people?

Twitter · writing

Tweet goes Aliza

Yes, yes, I know I’m supposed to be swooning over Patrick Dempsey right now. Alas, my teacher for Freelancing for Newspapers and Magazines, NY Times Columnist/Speaker/Everything Marci Alboher has gotten me hooked on Twitter. “Follow” me at http://www.twitter.com/alizahausman