Daily Archives: June 24, 2008

Hey Little Sister

A friend (Jane*) asked me to take her little sister (Rose*, a recent college graduate) around today. I felt pretty proud. That was quite a vote of confidence. I like it when people entrust me with their little sisters. As … Continue reading

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‘Praying In Her Own Voice’

It’s a testament to my growing spiritual sensitivity that I’m able to enjoy a movie about such ugly women. People will either love or hate the protagonists of this documentary from Yael Katzir. The hour-long production makes no pretense about … Continue reading

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Shmarya’s Rogue Gallery Of Haredi Rabbis

He writes on Jewcy: Israel has no civil marriage or divorce, which means that every Jewish Israeli is at the mercy of the state’s rabbinic courts. During the past decade, ultra-Orthodox rabbis have wrested control of those state rabbinic courts … Continue reading

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