Satire
About Face
Flip the tables for a moment, and imagine the Jews as Palestinians - how would...
Having a Large Family is The Opposite of Valuing Life
We're currently in family therapy, all nine of us and two parents. Even with sessions...
Earning Heaven
“Judaism is about relationships,” sayeth the narrative. “It’s about aligning yourself with truth. It’s about...
What is a Baal Teshuva?
Oh boy, let me fill you in.
The literal definition of Baal Teshuva means "master...
Discourse
Rabbi Chananya said: who is a dumbass? he who walks four cubits without his head...
Love Thy Neighbor, Hate Thyself
Around two years ago, one of my siblings was struck in a hit and run...
Book Covers
I struggled for a long time with the clash between my own values, own way of doing things, and own personality, and the confines of Jewish law.
What if I don't like to be surrounded by other men three times a day as we supposedly talk to God?What if I'm...
For intellectual honesty’s sake, I’ll acknowledge that this cover is a criticism of a specific strain of Jewish culture, namely the Mussar movement and its contemporary expression in (Israeli) Charedi society. It’s important for me to emphasize this because in general my criticisms are much broader, and pertain to...
The kiruv world prides itself in its open-mindedness.
"Ask us anything! We will change our views in a heartbeat if you convince us! Sure you can ask about sex, and no, we don't use a hole in the sheet, we're super progressive!"
But ask yourself, have any of the really difficult...
Biography
Philosphy
Anecdotal Evidence
See also, Hashgacha Pratis.
The 5 Spiritual Love Languages
Judaism teaches that our interpersonal relationships are just a key to relating to God, especially our romantic...
Fiction
Angel Zone
What does a fetus resemble in his mother's intestines? A folded notebook... And he sees from one end of the world to the other,...
Kiruv
You’re the daughter of a King! A king! How awesome is that?
Not as awesome as being a son, apparently.
I’ve heard, ad nausem, all the apologetic explanations about how women are not less, they’re just DIFFERENT. How the true home is built around the Jewish woman (Look! Jewishness passes through the mother!).
But is that really what it looks like?...
“You know what Olam Habah is?” Explains the Slonimer Rebbe. “Olam Habah is the entire earth covered in dump trucks full of gold. And then stack them on top of each other until you reach the sky.”
That’s a fuckton of gold.
Go get some.
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“Love me, daddy,” says Michael Friedberg, deftly plucking the strings of his guitar while explaining the finer...