Ann Kirschner
By Ann Kirschner
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Opinion Don’t blame tragedies like Mount Meron — or the Holocaust — on imperfect faith
Soon after the Lag B’Omer tragedy on Mount Meron, the prominent Haredi rabbi Chaim Kanievsky said that women needed to more strictly adhere to laws of modesty to help “rectify the divine decree.” His words shocked me. And they made me think about how my mother, Sala, would have grieved for the families of the…
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Community Perfume before Zoom, I presume
I’ve always loved perfume: the final touch of preparation for a day of work or an evening out. My habit is rooted in memories of my mother and the sweet scent of her beloved Miss Dior. She kept the bottle on her dresser, near a photograph of the woman who protected and inspired her during…
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Community On the internet, no one knows if you’re atoning
“Isn’t that Franny from Fire Island?” my husband asked as a well-dressed woman stepped up to the bimah to greet the rabbi. I looked closer. Indeed it was Franny, looking great. “Just please don’t tell me that you don’t recognize her with her clothes on,” I said, before he could. That nasty beach joke was…
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