Simi Lampert
By Simi Lampert
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The Schmooze Watch Nora Ephron’s Timeless Wit
To truly understand Nora Ephron, one has to see her wit and candor for oneself. We’ve compiled a few videos taken of Ephron interviews. These clips only brush the surface of her humor and wisdom. But they provide insight into the character of the woman who created some of our today’s greatest romantic comedies. A…
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Life Sometimes a Bra Is Just a Bra
Last December, the Yeshiva University online publication the Beacon ran a story by a Stern College for Women student about her sexual encounter in a hotel room with her boyfriend. The piece didn’t go over well; some readers were angry, and many others said the story made them very uncomfortable. Much of the criticism surrounding…
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Breaking News Britain’s Chief Rabbi Opposes Gay Marriage
Britain’s Chief Rabbi has reportedly announced his opposition to gay marriage. Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks made the pronouncement in a submission to the British Home Office, the jc.org web site reported. It came a month after Out4marriage, a gay rights campaign, began pressuring all members of the House of Lords to proclaim their stance…
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Breaking News Palestinian Soccer Star To Be Freed From Detention
Palestinian soccer star Mahmoud Sarsak, who was been jailed by Israel for nearly three years, is reportedly going to be released next month after agreeing to end a three-month hunger strike that attracted worldwide attention. Sarsak, a midfielder on the Palestinian national team, was arrested at a West Bank checkpoint and accused of terrorist activities…
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Life Changing My Mind About Marrying Young
Before I came to Yeshiva University’s Stern College, for Women, my mother told me about what the college was like back when she was an undergraduate there. One thing that stood out as something truly mockable was the marriage stats she gave me about her graduating class: “One third of the class was engaged and…
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Life Lighten Up About Weight? Not Yet
It’s been two years since I’ve experienced symptoms of an eating disorder, such as skipping meals or over-exercising, but I’ve thought about the disease every day since then. In our world, it’s hard not to. I’m reminded of it when I see my friends who have eating disorders post on Facebook about the challenges that…
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Opinion Yeshiva U. Students Can Talk Sex
When one of my editors at the YU Beacon, an online magazine produced by a group of Orthodox students at Yeshiva University, sent me an essay she had received from a friend, I responded to the submission with two words: “Love it!” The anonymous nonfiction piece described a Stern College student’s first sexual experience, in…
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Life Why I Published That Sex Column
When one of my editors at the YU Beacon sent me an essay she had received from a friend, I responded to the submission with two words: “Love ittt.” The nonfiction piece, submitted anonymously to the Beacon’s creative writing section, was written by a Stern College student about her first sexual experience, in a hotel…
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