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Like most everyone with a television set the world over, I too have been watching the Olympics — and getting more excited about sports and my country than I expected… Read more »
The Saber vs. The Pen: Jewish Women in the Olympics
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Partying Like It’s…1981?
Mel Weiss
Man, somehow I woke up this morning and walked into the mid ‘80s. That’s how it felt, anyway, after I found a pamphlet from Mother Jones, circa 1981. For the… Read more »
Jewish Spirituality
Modesty Blasé
The news that Spirituality for Kids, intimately and unashamedly connected to the Madonna-made-it-famous-and-I-want-a-red-string-too-Kabbalah Centre, has wormed its way into several London state schools has made the rabbis quite antsy. Perhaps… Read more »
Tisha b'Av: A Family Story?
Mel Weiss
Gosh. I leave New York—and my trusty laptop—for a few days, and the world goes beserk. John Edwards and his affair, Russia invading Georgia, random violence at the Olympics, and… Read more »
Swimming in the Early Days of Av
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My friend Roni saw me on my way to the pool last week and was surprised to see where I was going. “You? Swimming during the nine days? I’m shocked!… Read more »
Jewish Women and Netball
Modesty Blasé
Recent news that the Israeli netball team found glory in Ireland brought a warm glow to my face that I almost confused with the beginnings of a hot flush. A… Read more »
Jewish Women Leaders: Mourning One's Loss, Watching Another On the Rise
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Let’s face it. It’s hard for women to rise to the top in the Jewish world. Whatever the reasons, only a handful of women sit at the highest echelons of… Read more »
“How Many Acts of Genocide Does It Take to Make a Genocide?”*
Mel Weiss
I had a whole post planned about rising gas prices, but Netflix finally came through with a movie I’ve been waiting literally years to see. That movie, which I’ve just… Read more »
Miss Sheitel 2008
Modesty Blasé
News that two young Jewish women, Leah Green and Samantha Freedman are in the running for the Miss England title was apparently meant to make me feel proud. After all,… Read more »
The Israeli Prisoner Swap and the Hadassah Convention
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The Zionist Women’s Organization, Hadassah, had its annual convention last week in Los Angeles. Plenty of noteworthy goings on went on there. But that will have to wait for another… Read more »