Emuna Braverman on Aish.com, with an article entitled: A Radical Parenting Theory. Quotes are in italics. Discussing lactivism, the editor wrote, "But there is a line, at least in my mind, between supporting the nursing mother and insisting that you know the best thing for her family. … [Read more...]
Another Rumble at the Local Park
July 4, 2006 by
At the local park, an 8-year-old accidentally kicked his ball into a toddler. The man supervising the toddler, presumably the grandfather, began screaming at the soccer player's father. He "got in his face" and told him, among other things, that he wouldn't be safe in his bed because the angel of … [Read more...]
Terrific Book by Lipstadt on Holocaust Denial
July 2, 2006 by
"No, I'm not a child of Holocaust survivors." Thus begins Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt's fascinating tale of self-defense against a libel charge by the notorious Holocaust denier, David Irving. This is one of those rare non-fiction books that's hard to put down (I admit I didn't finish it … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Schools
June 20, 2006 by
In my well-established national religious neighborhood, we have two national religious, government schools (mamlachti dati) side by side. One consists of only children bussed in from the sephardi, mostly Yemenite neighborhood, and the other only accepts children from the local, Ashkenazi … [Read more...]
My Aliyah Part II
June 6, 2006 by
Please read My Aliyah Part I When we got to JFK I was paged. My first reaction was that someone was going to tell me that it was all a mistake and my mother was okay. My sister's in-laws, bless them, came to the airport to keep us company during the five-hour wait for our connecting flight. They … [Read more...]
My Aliyah Part I
June 6, 2006 by
I grew up in a very traditional, non-Orthodox, non-Zionist family. After being active in NCSY I studied here for a year after college and came back to (secular) college pretty frum and giving lip service to the idea of making aliyah, but I wasn't entirely convinced. My future husband was though, and … [Read more...]
Ten Things You Didn’t Know about Keeping Kosher
May 24, 2006 by
Ever wonder why those Jewish neighbors of yours don't want to eat in your house? Learning more about Judaism and wondering about keeping kosher? Here are some of the obscure things your neighbors might be concerned about. Keep in mind that not every Jew who keeps kosher observes the laws strictly, … [Read more...]
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