Daily Archives: November 5, 2014

The Catcall Experiment In New Zealand

When 24-year-old aspiring actress Shoshana Roberts was filmed with a hidden camera walking around New York in a plain T-shirt, jeans and trainers she received 108 “catcalls”. Here’s what happened when the Herald carried out the same experiment in Auckland. … Continue reading

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How Often Do You See Orthodox Jews Strolling?

New York Times journalist Joseph Berger writes in his book The Pious Ones: The World of Hasidim and Their Battles with America: Suddenly, in what looks like a whimsical scene out of a Truffaut movie, a Hasid wheels by on … Continue reading

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The Parallel Universe Of The Hasidic Jew

New York Times journalist Joseph Berger writes in his book The Pious Ones: The World of Hasidim and Their Battles with America: In the secular realm, the laws of the Russian or Polish state persecuted Jews and barred them from … Continue reading

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Blogging As A Sign Of Insanity

A friend who had many years of analysis told me that the happier I got, the less need I would feel to write. Dating coach Doc Love advises guys to have no social media presence so that they are more … Continue reading

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An Israeli Urges American Jews To Prioritize Israel

How would you, the average white American, feel about Mexican pundits urging Mexican-Americans to prioritize Mexico when they vote in America? If Jews in the diaspora want to prioritize Israel, they should move to Israel. By staying in the diaspora … Continue reading

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