Chayyei Sarah on on reasons that Jewish women find it hard to to find a Jewish partner. Rebecca from The Big Felafel on shopping for maternity clothes in Israel. Miriam Shaviv on on Jewish racism. Haveil Havalim is up at The Israel Situation. Mazal tov to UberImma and family on their aliyah. … [Read more...]
Edah Charedit Claims, Currently Against Shalim
July 28, 2010 by
According to Bechadrei Charedim, the Edah Charedit denies being behind the newest posters I reported on earlier.. Actually the posters were not so new. They are six years old, and some of the signatories have passed on. … [Read more...]
Update: Edah Claims to Object to Shawls, Poster False
July 28, 2010 by
Update: According to comments on the Kikar Shabbat website, the date of the posters recommending shawls for all wmoen is from six years ago. Someone must have reprinted and posted them. The Edah Haredit claims they are not behind the current poster. They claim to have considered prohibiting … [Read more...]
Jewish Face-Covering Women Request New School
July 26, 2010 by
Photo via Hadrei Haredim I had hoped that with the arrest of Bruria Keren, the trend of face-covering among Jewish women would die out. But according to the website Hadrei Haredim, a growing group of women consider face-covering to be halacha (Jewish law) and convince others to follow. These … [Read more...]
Diabetes, Genetics and Shidduchim
July 25, 2010 by
It's time for Part X in a series on dating and marriage in the religious Zionist community. Last week's edition of Torah Tidbits contained an article entitled "Diabetics and Shidduchim" by the Puah Institute for Fertility and Gynecology in Halacha. The article strongly discourages marriage to a … [Read more...]
An Insider’s View of Tipat Chalav
July 21, 2010 by
"Nurse Yachne" shared the following in response to the post on Tipat Chalav: What Parents Need to Know. Tipat Chalav (well-baby clinic) policies are often imposed top-down. About twelve years ago when I was a school nurse, we all held meetings together with the Tipat Chalav nurses. A decision … [Read more...]
Review of Newly Revised Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
July 18, 2010 by
When I opened my new copy of the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (WAB), I wondered whether LLL made the correct decision by retaining the original title. The current edition, by leading lactation experts Diane Weissinger, Diana West and Teresa Pitman (all of whom I know and respect), is a complete … [Read more...]
Minor Misadventures in Travel
July 17, 2010 by
We're back in New York after a three-day visit to Washington, D.C. Compared to our trip two years ago, the trip was painless. The plane to DC waited on the ground for 90 minutes because of bad weather along the way, but the stewardess kept her sense of humor: "If you have a question, I'll be happy … [Read more...]
Tipat Chalav Survival Guide for Parents
July 11, 2010 by
On Twitter, @mrsroth mentioned how a nurse handed her 18-month-old a cup and spoon. The little girl started to "stir" with the spoon, but failed that developmental task because she was supposed to pretend to eat from the bowl. Everyone loves to complain about Tipat Chalav, the network of … [Read more...]
Is Public Breastfeeding Immodest? An Orthodox Jewish Perspective
July 8, 2010 by
Welcome to the July 2010 Carnival of Nursing in Public This post was written for inclusion in the Carnival of Nursing in PublicNursingFreedom.org. All week, July 5-9, we will be featuring articles and posts about nursing in public ("NIP"). See the bottom of this post for more information. *** … [Read more...]
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