Tag: religious world
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This Ain’t My Judaism (AKA How To Deal With Cranky Old Jews)
The Jewish world just ain’t all it’s cracked up to be, is it? What’s a nice Jewish boy to do?
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Circumcision Makes No Sense (And That’s Okay)
We’re wasting our breath trying to convince people that circumcision is logical. Because it isn’t.
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What Is A Jewish Artist?
Is a Jewish artist just an artist who happens to be Jewish? Or does he have some sort of responsibility to the Jewish world?
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The Man In A Skirt Who Convinced Me To Be A Proud Jew
So there I am. Sitting on the subway minding my own business. And then a dude in a skirt sits across from me.
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Allowing Jews (And Ourselves) To Question
The only way to help a Jew who is questioning his Judaism is to allow him to question.
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The Jewish Popularity Contest
It seems that the more religious I become, the more I notice the idea of popularity that exists in secular society also exists in the religious world.
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Blurry Glasses Reveal Hate Of “Ultra-Orthodox” Jews
A reflection on the recent spate of hate directed at Hareidi Jews after a story about blurry glasses went viral.
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Israelis and the Space-Scarcity Mentality
Guest post by Rivka Nehorai. “That remark was completely out of context for us. Israelis are notorious for being pushy when in line.”
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A Baal Teshuva’s Responsibility
What responsibility does a baal teshuva have in his growth?
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Don’t Call Me An Orthodox Jew
Ever since I became a religious Jew, I remember feeling uncomfortable with being labeled as orthodox. ‘Orthodox’ implies rigidity.