Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
A long, hilarious and very Jewish chat with the comedian and writer.
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Author: Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
On Cormac McCarthy’s Jewish Heroine
Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
Why would Cormac McCarthy assign Jewishness to his characters in a book so overwhelmingly Catholic?
More Wisdom from “The Janes”
Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
Judith Arcana and Sheila Avruch weigh in on Jewishness in abortion justice and how they got involved in an underground abortion collective.
Wisdom from the Original Jane Collective
Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
Judith Arcana and Sheila Avruch recall their days in the early 1970s, helping Chicagoans who “called Jane” for abortion referrals.
Not Just Time Traveling—Teshuvah
Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
The Jewish feminist mysticism of Russian Doll…
“Parenting With An Accent:” American Immigrants Bring Up Their Kids
Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
This book is as much ethnographic study as it is an affirmative and therapeutic examination of identity, and what it means to pass that identity forward.
A Writer’s Final Farewell to a Spouse
Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
I was hesitant to pick up In Love as a newlywed. I am superstitious enough to worry about inviting misfortune by way of acknowledging it. But when I stood under the chuppah last November and married my husband, I remember thinking about death.
The Perfect Panic Attack of “Shiva Baby”
Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
My favorite movie I never want to watch again.
A Secular Feminist Embraces Shabbat
Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
My first real blunder came during the hand washing. I wasn’t sure how many seconds I needed to run my hand under the water for it to count as washed, and felt the eyes of my hosts on me.
The Confederate Statue That Haunted My Campus Is Gone. I’m Glad.
Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
The sea must part for the people who had the courage to swing the rope that pulled Silent Sam into the dirt.