Mel Weiss
As I sit in sweltering Brooklyn, trying very hard not think about global warming, I rather wish I were in another sweltering room, in Austin, Texas, watching the Netroots Nation… Read more »
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The Playboy and the Pencil Case
Modesty Blasé
It was our turn to host Charlie, the school rabbit for the weekend. It died. Seeking to comfort my distressed children, we went to WH Smith, a large stationery shop… Read more »
Jewish Women Artists Emerge at Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Photographic Account
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Given my last Lilith post, you might think the above image is of Barbie dolls. But, in fact, those are models — modeling fashions by up-and-coming and eccentric designer Levi… Read more »
At 232, a New Day?
Mel Weiss
So, America turned 232 this past weekend. Unfortunately, it seems like lots of people aren’t feeling too good about the state of the nation. Polls indicate people are feeling bad… Read more »
Much to Learn from Frum Women
Modesty Blasé
Billed as the ‘largest kosher bakery in Europe,’ Mr. Baker is a great meeting spot, punkt in the heart of one of London’s main Jewish thoroughfares. Israeli taxi drivers, Polish… Read more »
Entry #3: Transcendence
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Why does it feel impossible to imagine your mother as anything but that, when up until you she was everything but that? I remember when I was eight years old.… Read more »
Knees and Shoulders: Even Modesty Should Have Its Limits
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Modesty is in. So proclaims a recent Newsweek article, “Girls Going Mild(er)”, that notes an emerging movement to encourage girls to dress modestly. And, right in line with this trend,… Read more »
What Is It with Religious Women and Sex and the City?
Modesty Blasé
There was a text on my phone the other day: “Come and see Sex and the City and raise money for underprivileged kids at the same time.” Hundreds of religious… Read more »
Get Off the Sauce, People
Mel Weiss
It’s funny how a news cycle—and even an important policy debate—can kind of sneak up on you. When did offshore drilling become such a hot topic? How is it possible,… Read more »
Entry #2
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‘I have a secret to tell you.’ The room is painted mustard. Her voice is a thread above a whisper. They watch her like a dreamed President. She stands before… Read more »