Eli Reiter
What’s With The Orthodox Anti-Chabad Bigotry?
It all started with a high school prank.
Finally, A TV Show Shows How Journalists Mistreat The Ex-Orthodox
This is the first time I’ve seen such an accurate portrayal of this familiar experience where journalists curry favor with Chasidim and ex-Chasidim.
The Yeshiva I Left Behind
My mind played ‘what if’ games: What if I had stayed behind in yeshiva?
Why Orthodox Women Get Blind Drunk Way More Than You Think
What would have happened that night to my drunk formerly religious friend if I hadn’t been there?
Liberal Jews Who Turn Their Backs On Rubashkin Are Hypocrites
I couldn’t help but feel slightly giddy. Giddy – and betrayed – by liberal Jews who just could not muster up any excitement.
Hilchos Marijuanakkah
The holiday of lights is super lit. Hanukkah marijuana, or Marijuanakkah, is serious business. Here are the Jewish rules and customs you need to know:
Roy Moore’s Defeat Was Definitely Not A Hanukkah Miracle
The victory of Doug Jones was a small repudiation of our assaulter-in-chief. I am more reluctant to say it was a miracle.
Growing Up Poor, Hanukkah Was A Fraught Time
It’s not that I don’t appreciate acts of generosity. It is that my brain still does not know how to comprehend new wealth that I didn’t earn.
Growing Up Ultra-Orthodox, There Was No Shame In Being Poor
This essay is part of our ongoing series, Outside the Bubble: Class and Inequality in the Jewish Community. It explores the class divides in Jewish communities of all denominations, and the financial struggles belonging to these communities can incur. Please email your thoughts and essays to batya@forward.com.
Yes, The Orthodox Are Exclusive – But That Doesn’t Mean You Should Be
Be open because having numerous voices makes your experience richer. Whether or not Orthodoxy responds should not affect your bottom line.
