The Shabbat Experiment
As a Hillel professional, sometimes I get tired of ‘doing Jewish’. That’s not to say that I don’t come into work every day with the same enthusiasm, passion and drive that motivated me…
Take a Stand
When I was 17, I had my first Israel experience. On our first Friday evening in Jerusalem, we danced and sang and got as close to the Kotel as we dared, slightly afraid…
Self This
I am tutoring 11 year old twins in all things Jewish & working with them to prepare for their bar mitzvah. They’ve asked me all those tough questions that you’re never told how…
to ink or not to ink…
At 18, this good Jewish girl got inked. In hindsight, I didn’t really put much thought into it, considering that it’s a decision that can last a lifetime. I was in a dramatic,…
new jersey: only the strong survive
Today, members of the extremist Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church ended their two-day tour of hate in New Jersey. WBC (the God hates Fags & Jews people) added a new slogan to their platform just…
when i say mazel, you say tov!
At the end of spring, my family and I attended the last of the Long Island Bar Mitzvahs. Not to say that there will no longer be Bar Mitzvahs on Long Island, but…
lashon hara or babymama drama?
I’m not sure how “Jewish” this is, other than I’m a Jewish girl writing for a Jewish blog, and that might have to be enough. I have this friend. I say friend because…
He’s like the wind…
Good girls have a ‘thing’ for bad boys. Danny Zuko, Johnny Castle, Maverick, and Wolverine … Edward Cullen for you younger girls out there… Writers create them, Actors embody them and good girls…
Date Profile: The Animal Abuser
Last night, I had a group date. It was a rough start, but had a satisfying ending. You could call it a win. Due to scheduling, it was the first time since we…
Date Profile: The American Self-Hating Jew
Oh Jdate – you’ve failed me in so many ways… As you may know, I am often frustrated by stereotypes… but I can’t help but note that I’ve met my first stereotypical American…
Lesson 1: Don’t go Hiking Near Iranian Borders
One of my high school friends keeps me posted on the exciting goings-on of our fellow alumni. She’s amazingly connected like that – and she pays attention. Normally her updates revolve around who’s…
on having the last word
It happened at a congregational meeting of a conservative shul in Northeast Philly. I had recently become a Bat Mitzvah and my parents felt I was ready for the drama that can ensue…
Jdate? Let me count the ways
Last week, I had an enlightening discussion with some colleagues about dating – and it was inevitable that we ended up talking about Jdate. While I do know a handful of people who…
Against My Better Judgement
I have this friend; I’ve mentioned her before. When I first wrote about the Agunah Crisis, she wasn’t an official agunah. Just someone starting the divorce process in Israel, struggling as an American…
Jewish Girls… and Kill Bill
Have you ever tried Googling Jewish Girls? I did today. Before I had even finished typing girls, Google had a list of suggested searches for me. Jewish girls… gone bad. in…
Kol Hakavod, Alysa Stanton!
Alysa Stanton will be ordained in June by Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati as the first female African-American Rabbi. Yay! On being the first? She says: “If I were the 50,000th, I’d still…
what not to wear…(this would not make Stacy and Clinton proud)
As I have recently purchased my first pieces of Jewlicious Apparel, and finished reading Cool Jew- the Heebster Handbook, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what I wear – what we…
but you look Jewish…
I’m re-reading The Modern Jewish Girl’s Guide to Guilt and currently reading the essay by Baz Dreisinger entitled “Spot the Jew” in which she discusses “Jewish” features. If you haven’t read this collection of…
so many yoms, so little time
We’re now in the Yom season, as I call it, that time when at least once a week, for a few weeks, we have one day holidays. Some are days of somber remembrance,…
Next Year in Jerusalem. Oh and hi…I’m new here.
Hey… I’m the new girl. You can learn all about me from my bio on the “about” page. I’ve still got Pesach on the brain and since this lil bit helped get me…
