A moving essay that starts with what social scientists call “the trauma of civility” (learning another culture’s manners) and ends in self-acceptance: Inappropriate for the Shabbos Table
February 24, 2009
NY Jewish Culture Examiner: Reading: Johanna Reiss reads from A Hidden Life at Community Bookstore in Park Slope 2/24/09 Posted using ShareThis
February 15, 2009
NY Jewish Culture Examiner: The Western Hemisphere’s only Greek Romaniote Synagogue Posted using ShareThis
November 4, 2008
overweight women have more sex If the study had divided the women into three groups, overweight, normal or healthy weight, and underweight I think the underweight women would be the least sexually active. Not only does starving oneself not put one in the mood it may also indicate a discomfort with sexuality and a nostalgia… [Read more…]
August 31, 2008
Gaza kids ‘training to kill Jews’ Eleven-year-old trainee: I’d rather die fighting the occupation than die at home from a missile. Islamic Jihad threatens to unleash ‘the fires of hell’ on Israel.
August 31, 2008
Massive, warrantless raids on peace protesters in Minneapolis, ahead of RNC
August 26, 2008
Interview with Eliyahu McLean Co-founder and Co-director of the Jerusalem Peacemakers. Descended from a long line of Christian pastors on his father’s side and rabbis on his mother’s (the two met while hitchhiking to a hippie commune in California), peacemaker Eliyahu McLean has been dedicated to interfaith work since he was a college student at… [Read more…]
August 26, 2008
Huge statue of Roman ruler found I’m surprised that Hadrian is considered a “good emperor.” His anti-semitic policies and persecution and his brutal suppression of the Bar Cochba revolt (135 c.e.) they inspired brand him as a bigoted tyrant in my eyes.
July 19, 2008
Skin Deep: For Some Jews, It Only Sounds Like ‘Taboo’
July 16, 2008
Bush administration seeks to protect health care professionals who withhold care because of a personal opposition to abortion and/or contraception: Abortion Proposal Sets Condition on Aid See also the discussion in ‘s post on this topic.
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