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Category Archives: Shalom Auslander
Shalom Auslander and the God He Cannot Leave
Shalom Auslander (b. 1970) writes about the long shadow of a punitive God. He grew up in Monsey, New York, inside a strict Orthodox world that governed his food, his clothing, his calendar, and his sense of what waited for … Continue reading
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Dirty Jobs In Orthodox Judaism
Some shomrim recite Psalms, others smoke dope (Shalom Auslander), others masturbate. You get what you pay for. Shomrim, kosher supervision, are usually down market occupations staffed by a high number of retards. LAT: An Ancient Vigil : In Orthodox Judaism, … Continue reading
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Esther on Auslander
Brad A. Greenberg writes: No, not that Esther. But Esther Kustanowitz does have a Web site called The Book of Esther. She also carries a ridiculous number of titles in Jewish journalism — senior editor for PresenTense, contributor to papers … Continue reading
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‘Shalom Auslander is my failure’
Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg writes: A review of Shalom Auslander’s new memoir caught my eye — was this author the curly-haired boy who had been my ninth-grade student at Yeshiva University High School? Reading the review confirmed, first, that it was … Continue reading
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Shalom Auslander Speaks Monday Night At Vroman’s Book Store In Pasadena
Here’s the audio. Video. Pic Pic Pic Pic Pic 2:30 p.m. I leave my house to beat the traffic. 3 p.m. Park on Colorado Blvd in Pasadena with four hours to kill. I go for a walk. I consume three … Continue reading
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Shalom Auslander Interview
Shalom’s latest book is Foreskin’s Lament. He responds to some of my email questions: Q: What’s new between you and God? A: Nothing yet. But I have a flight tomorrow, so we’ll see. Check Drudge around noon for news of … Continue reading
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Man and God As Sick Punch Lines
Charles McGrath writes Oct. 1, 2007 in the New York Times: On the second day of the Rosh Hashana holiday last month, Mr. Auslander visited Monsey, a village in Rockland County, for the first time in years. Driving down the … Continue reading
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Foreskin’s Lament
Jason Maoz (editor of The Jewish Press) emails: "Read an advance galley of Foreskin’s Lament. Disappointing. Auslander comes across as a creepy sociopath who gives new and literal meaning to the old and overused phrase "self-hating Jew." Also, I noticed … Continue reading
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Shalom Auslander’s beef with the Lord
From NY Mag: You deleted your manuscript several times out of fear that God would strike down your family. What about now that it’s being published? When I was writing it for myself, anything could happen and no one would … Continue reading
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