Monthly Archives: December 2008

I Join Amy Klein & Orit Arfa At Temple Israel Thursday Night To Hear Laurie Graff Talk About Her New Book ‘Shiksa Syndrome’

Watch here. Temple Israel (My previous interviews with Laurie.) Graff, who lives on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, dropped her pet at doggie daycare on Highland before coming tonight. Laurie: "It’s my brother’s birthday this Saturday. He has a big party. … Continue reading

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Live Torah Talk

Watch the discussion here. This week’s portion is Vayetze.

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‘Fundamentalism and the Fear of Truth’

Rabbi Gil Student writes on Hirhurim: Atid published a new booklet, Teaching Toward Tomorrow: Setting an Agenda for Modern Orthodox Education, that contains essays from a symposium on the current state and future directions of Modern Orthodox education. The essays … Continue reading

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Danit Brown – ‘Ask For A Convertible’

We did this via email. Check out Danit’s website here. Check out these interviews with the author of "Ask For A Convertible." * How does it affect your happiness level, whether you are living in the US or Israel? For … Continue reading

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Fined For Refusing To Photograph A Homosexual Ceremony

I’ve never heard of these human rights commissions in the United States and I had no idea they could fine people. What’s the story here? I read this: "January 28, 2008: Jon and Elaine Huguenin, a young Christian couple from … Continue reading

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