Ayelet Waldman
By Ayelet Waldman
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Life How Do I Stop My Dad From Feeding Ham to My Kosher Son?
Dear Ayelet, I grew up in a secular home, but now consider myself Modern Orthodox. My husband and I keep a kosher home, but we are less strict about the laws of kashrut out of the house. When we go to my father and stepmother’s house, my 18-month-old son gets string cheese and cut up…
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Life Coming Clean About JDate
Dear Ayelet, For the past year, I’ve been dating a man I met on JDate. I’d venture to say that he’s “the one” — and we’re already talking about engagement, marriage, children (hopefully in that order). Here’s the thing: We haven’t been honest with most of our friends and even some of our family members…
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Life Help! Our 6-Year-Old Son Is More Observant Than We Are
Dear Ayelet, My husband and I send our 6-year-old son to a private, Jewish school that is significantly more traditionally observant than we are. It is important to us that our son have a good Jewish foundation, and he loves the school he attends. However, now he’s coming home wanting to do things that we…
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Life Ayelet Waldman on Encouraging Your Child To Choose a Jewish Spouse
Dear Ayelet, We live in such a great, multi-culti time. I want my school-age children to have friends of every race, creed and color — and so far, they do. On the other hand, I want them to grow up and marry Jews! Why? Because I love Jews and want our people to continue. I…
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News A Generation’s Lost Voice
On March 14, the writer Amanda Davis and both her parents were killed in a small plane crash outside of Asheville, N.C., on the way to promote the publication of her first novel. Amanda, 32, was my close friend. Since that day, the title of her book, “Wonder When You’ll Miss Me,” has achieved a…
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