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What Rabbis Don’t Get About Opioids. And The Consequences Are Deadly.
A congregant, let’s call him Joe, walks into a rabbi’s office and bravely discloses that he is addicted to illicit opioids. After a lengthy discussion the rabbi sends Joe away with a twofold prescription: 1. Start attending 12 Step meetings; 2. Start attending regular worship and study sessions at the synagogue. The rabbi seems to…
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Conservative Judaism’s Problem? It’s Too Conservative.
When the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism recently announced its rebranding, affirming Conservative Judaism as “dynamic and authentic,” it had the potential to be a turning point for the movement. Its earlier tagline, “tradition and change,” not only was uninspiring, but also failed to capture the very humanity of our people’s search for meaning and…
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Style Star Leandra Medine Is Pregnant — With Twins!
This morning The Tot — a curated baby goods site that was founded by street style stars Miroslava Duma and Nasiba Adilova — announced on their Instagram account that Leandra Medine, founder of the fashion site Man Repeller, is pregnant with twin girls. “The first trimester felt like an alien invasion,” she told The Tot….
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I’m Orthodox, Broke And Proud
My wife and I are broke. Don’t worry, it’s always been that way. Ever since we decided to sell all our stuff and move to Israel, and then sell all our stuff there and move back, we’ve been broke. Not like, broke broke — please don’t misunderstand. We’re not hungry or homeless. We’re middle-class broke….
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The Perfect Hanukkah Dress — So You Can Forget That Ugly, Itchy Holiday Sweater
Target is great for a lot of things — like how, no matter how many things you came to get, you will inevitably spend more than $100 on random crap. But it’s also a mecca for some great fashion finds. Occasionally there will be a collaboration with some big-shot designer, like Jason Wu or Missoni….
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Orthodox Women Face ‘Frum-Shaming’ Campaign Over ‘Immodest’ Wigs
Digital flyers were recently sent among the Orthodox community’s wig makers. The senders’ names were kept anonymous. “Dear Jewish women,” the flyer’s message screamed in all-caps. “How badly are you trying to look like a prostitute? How important is it for you to slap G-d in the face?!” The flyer featured a collage of images…
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Is Drake The Jewish Male Rihanna?
Ever since his red Moncler puffer moment in the video for “Hotline Bling” (which, unsurprisingly, spiked sales of said Moncler puffer and gave a boost of holiday cheer to puffer makers worldwide), Drake has become a kind of male version of Rihanna; that is to say, a performer-cum-style icon. And so it seems appropriate —…
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Meet The Feminist Jewish Doctor Who Fought For Civil Rights — At All Costs
At the end of the 1950s and 1960s, Atlanta was deeply segregated — down to its very hospitals. At Grady Hospital, cardiac patients were separated by race, with white patients being addressed with the honorific “Mr.” or “Mrs.”, while black patients were referred to their name only. In the meantime, black nurses were simply called…
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Nathan Englander Opens Up About His Orthodox Upbringing
Throughout Nathan Englander’s new novel, Dinner at the Center of the Earth, I felt lit with recognition. Yes, it’s a spy story, focusing on the implosion of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, spanning the years between the Second Intifada and the 2014 Gaza War, and set variously in the Middle East, Paris, Berlin and Capri. In other…
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Swipe Right On Your Dream Job: This Israeli-Made App Is Tinder For Job Search
It’s LinkedIn meets Tinder. New Israeli app Workey, based in Tel Aviv, is an app that connects job-seekers with recruiters, using the same model as a dating app. When you register, a chatbot asks a series of questions about your job and professional aspirations, and asks you to upload your resume or connect the app…
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How Scientists Deciphered Wrenching Lost Letters From Doomed Jews At Auschwitz
Marcel Nadjary, a Jewish soldier in the Greek army, was 27 years old when he was captured by the SS and deported to Auschwitz in 1944. There, he was tasked with the job of a Sonderkommando — transporting the bodies of gassed victims from gas chambers to crematoria. “I am not afraid of dying,” he…
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