Simi Lampert
By Simi Lampert
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News 75 Years of the Grisly Golden Gate
Back in the days before psychology and the DSM, suicide was often viewed as a sin. According to early Jewish law, killing oneself was no different from killing another human being, and thus one who committed suicide was considered a rasha — an evil person. Congregation Sha’ar Zahav of San Francisco is out to remove…
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Opinion A Prayer for the Suicidal
The Golden Gate Bridge is approaching its 75th anniversary. Along with being a wondrous Bay Area landmark, the span is famous as a spot where hundreds have committed suicide over the decades. Congregation Sha’ar Zahav of San Francisco is out to remove the stigma of suicide from religious life. The followinig is a kaddish text,…
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Opinion Pink May Not Fly in Deep Blue District
Kevin Parker doesn’t have any catchy monikers like his pink-loving opponent, Mindy Meyer, in a race for state Senate in Brooklyn. “She says she’s ‘senator and she knows it,’ but I actually am senator,” said Parker, an incumbent Democrat. “I really do have responsibilities.” Meyer is now well known by her self-appointed name, Diva of…
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Opinion Raismans Go for (Viral) Gold
Okay, we all know it’s not nice to judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes, but it’s unlikely that most of us will have a daughter in the Olympics. Therefore, while judging is off-limits, we sedentary, computer-glued Americans are welcome to laugh uproariously at gymnast Aly Raisman’s parents as they watch their…
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Food Bubbling Bartenura Moscato Cocktails
Don’t tell the rabbi: Bartenura is no longer the lame Kiddush wine preferred by Jews with weak stomachs and alcohol intolerance. Hip hop rappers and a new media campaign are turning the cheap “soda wine,” equally loved and mocked by kosher-keeping Jews, into the hippest drink of the year. Made from the newly-popular Moscato grapes,…
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Life How To Cover My Hair
This post is the third in “Feminist, Orthodox and Engaged,” a series by Simi Lampert on love, sex, and betrothal in the life of a Modern Orthodox woman. It’s not exactly revelatory that people tend to categorize one another. This isn’t necessarily malicious — honestly, it’s probably useful in some ways. Jews are no exception,…
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News Jo Aleh Is Olympic Rarity
Jo Aleh, a 26-year-old from New Zealand, will be competing in the 2012 Olympics in the women’s 470 sailing competition. Aleh, whose parents, Shuki and Daniella Aleh, lived in Israel before moving to her native Auckland, will be sailing with teammate Olivia ‘Polly’ Powrie in their vessel, Muppet. Aleh came in seventh in the 2008…
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Fast Forward Lebanese Olympians Shun Israelis in Practice
The Lebanese judo team refused to practice alongside the Israeli team on Friday afternoon, the Times of Israel reported. A barrier had to be put up between the teams, effectively splitting the gym in half. Olympic organizers ceded to the Lebanese coach’s demands so the Lebanese team would not have to see the Israelis, who…
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