I am in here.
Gail has tasked me with the following A to Z meme, so here goes: Accent: Ohio. Nice flat Midwest. Perfect for becoming a radio announcer, which I was in college. Booze: Shiraz (or Syrah, as they say in France) Chore I Hate: Cleaning out my closets and getting rid of old clothes. Dogs/Cats: Cats. But … Continue reading In which Gail tags me… A to Z
I am gathering my books together this evening, about to head out for my Introduction to Judaism class, which I’m taking in preparation for my conversion. Peter, who’s home for a few days, wonders what I’m up to. Me: I’m going to my conversion class. Peter: Why can’t you learn something cool, like Islam? Me: … Continue reading Dialogue with my son
I’m still new enough to Judaism that today’s rampant antisemitism leaves me slack-jawed and wordless. So I find places where others (Solomonia this time) say what I mean better than I am able to at the moment. Solomonia The cold-shoulder approach that the Israel-rejectionists have exercised since Israel’s founding, and particularly since 1967, has been … Continue reading Speaking out
From an article by Anna Quindlen in Newsweek: Separate, Not Equal at All – Newsweek Society – MSNBC.com The argument in orthodoxy is usually that women are separate but equal, an argument that made racial segregation—and flagrant inequality—possible for many years in the United States. Power is not relinquished easily; fear of the other is … Continue reading Food for thought: orthodoxy
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