There seems to be a lot of Jewish stuff going around in pop culture around now. Or maybe now I just have better sources to bring this stuff to my attention. In that spirit, I now pass these along to you. First, a very interesting post about actress Mayim Bialik’s decision to work on yom […]
Frum and Fabulous: The New Fall Lines Are Out!
Ladies, we’re in luck this fall/winter! Frum is fabulous this year, continuing the modest fashion trends that dominated the stores this spring/summer. Nordstrom and Lane Bryant have advertised their modest skirts as fashion trends already, and Nordstrom has also advertised many modest or easily-made-modest tops. (Remember to check out Nordstrom Rack for the outlet experience!) […]
“How Do I Know If You’re Sincere or Not?”
Someone made a great joke over the chagim! The person said that any rabbi should know I’m sincere as soon as I say, “I’ve observed two years of 3 day yontif fully. And I’m still here.” If this didn’t come up at your yontif meals (and heaven knows it did if you were with observant […]
Why We’re Probably Crazy After All
Pre-conversion, it is very frustrating to feel that your actions (your mitzvot) don’t matter. After all, you’re not Jewish. You’re not required to do anything. You have no mitvot other than the sheva mitzvot B’nei Noach. And in some areas, it can actually be problematic for you to be doing these things, like fully observing […]
Tonight Begins Yom Tov…Yes, Again
This blog is shomer Shabbat and Yom Tov. Tonight begins Shemini Atzeret and Simchas Torah. Therefore, there are no posts on Thursday, October 20, and Friday, October 21.
A Milestone: One Year of Blogging!
I’m not always very good at sticking to long-term projects, so I really didn’t expect this blog to still be here today. And certainly not with 333 posts! Funny how things work out. Tomorrow marks one year of blogging! I had never blogged before, so I can tell a large difference from the beginning to […]
What to Do During the Amidah/Shemoneh Esrei
The Amidah (also known as the shemoneh esrei) is the high point of the prayer services. This is the long, silent prayer where you see all the rocking. Except for the maariv service and any time there is not a minyan, the Amidah is repeated by the chazzan after (most of) the congregation has finished […]
Reason #843 You Know You’re Crazy: You Have a Ridiculous Love of Woody Allen Films
I used to write a lot of these posts, and I haven’t in a long time, so here we go again! However, I think this one is pretty self-explanatory, so it’s going to be short. Honestly, I think my parents should blame themselves for my eventual conversion. You don’t show Woody Allen movies to preteens […]
Tonight Begins Sukkot
This blog is shomer Shabbat and Yom Tov. Tonight begins the first days of Succos. Therefore, there are no posts on Thursday, October 13, and Friday, October 14.
Ben Stiller Does a Yom Kippur-themed Saturday Night Live Monologue
I’m a few days late, but last motzei Shabbos, Ben Stiller did a Yom Kippur-themed Saturday Night Live opening monologue. I’d say it’s about average quality for what SNL is putting out these days, but it certainly could have been worse. …Meh. But there was a pretty good Borsht-Belt joke at the beginning: “My father’s […]
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