Daily Archives: August 29, 2009

What Is He Thinking?

This piece on AOL nails it: "If a woman ever wonders what her boyfriend or husband thinks when he looks at her, she can’t go wrong if she imagines this: He sees her as an endless abyss of need. In … Continue reading

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Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom

I’m reading this new book by Bruce Bawer and I feel like a dilettante. Much of Europe is surrendering to Islam and what am I doing? Bawer makes the point that the Ayatollah’s fatwa (death sentence) against novelist Salmon Rushdie … Continue reading

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‘Don’t You Want To Marry Someone Jewish?’

Havdalah. Four hot chix hold the candle. My friend Susie* says, "Raise it up high to the height of your bashert." She turns to me and says, "How tall are you?" She raises her hand to the height of the … Continue reading

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Saturday Night I Crashed Their Party

I noticed three women in their twenties move next door Thursday. On my way to shul for Shalosh Sheudos this afternoon, I noticed a party beginning there. "I’m gonna crash it!" I resolved. I’m gonna overcome my fears and I’m … Continue reading

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