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Non-Jewish Husbands, More Jewish Kids
Still Jewish: A History of Women and Intermarriage in America By Keren R. McGinity New York University Press, 305 pages. Freelance writer Beth Levine intended to marry a Jewish man and raise “nominally Jewish children,” although she could not define what being a Jew meant. But, after marrying Bill Squire, a gentile, in 1991, she…
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Forget Your ‘Bashert,’ God Has Made You Millions To Choose From
Massechet Sotah in the Babylonian Talmud is not the best place to look for perspectives that contemporary Jews hold on relationships. In fact, you’d imagine that such a tractate would be about as informative as the book of Leviticus is on contemporary attitudes of dinner etiquette. But there on the very first page of Sotah…
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Invisible Revisions
My American-Jewish childhood may have been typical: Friday night dinner was followed by 20/20 on TV, Saturday morning synagogue often preceded a trip to the mall. I went to a Conservative Jewish day school where controversial topics were often discussed openly, though not interfaith dating or marriage. The implied assumption was: We were expected to…
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J Street: Pro-Peace, but Still Trying To Prove It’s Pro-Israel
As it prepares for its first national show of force, J Street, the 18-month-old dovish lobby, is experiencing unprecedented success coupled with unexpected criticism. An item of interest for the national and international press and a rapidly growing organizational power, J Street, which defines itself as the “pro-Israel, pro-peace lobby,” has already made its mark…
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Yid.Dish: Kosher French Onion Soup (Really)
The wind was blowing, leaves were falling, and all I could think was “Man, I have got to get me some french onion soup.” This time of year always makes me crave comfort, and for me french onion soup is comfort incarnate. I love the sweetness of the onions, the smooth melted cheese, and the…
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Officer’s Death Highlights Dearth of Jews in the Military
When Benjamin Sklaver was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan on October 2, he was just 32 years old, but had already made a remarkable impact on the world. Sklaver, a U.S. Army captain, was a dedicated soldier motivated by a desire to help others, which grew from his commitment to Judaism. “He was…
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From Salt Lake City to Smoked Salmon Town
I was raised a white-boy Mormon in Salt Lake City in the 1960s. It was a good place to grow up, except that everybody looked like me, and almost everybody practiced the same religion. The only “exotic” person I knew was my best friend in junior high, Barney Josephson. He was Jewish, but he stood…
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Yid.Dish: Apple-Cheddar Pie, a Remedy For Post-Holiday Blues
On Sunday night as my mother and I stood outside and began the slow, sad process of dismantling our Sukkah, I started to think about autumn and more specifically, why it ranks as my favorite time of the year. The end of the fall holidays always hit me hard, perhaps even harder than the thought…
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No Right to Exhaustion
This piece was originally published on October 9 on the blog of Daniel Gordis, and is reprinted below with permission from the author. Dear Jay, We don’t know each other, though I’ve known of you and your work for some time. Like many others, I recently read your “How I’m Losing My Love For Israel”…
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Yid.Dish: Miss Conni’s Cold Pear Soup
A couple of weeks ago my boyfriend and I enjoyed an amazing night out of some fun avant garde theater and some really yummy food at Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant (which is having another performance this Monday at Joe’s Pub). What was really quite enjoyable was that the menu was built into the script and…
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Appeal to the Senses
APPEAL OF CONSCIENCE HONORS BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN; FRANCE’S LUXURY PURVEYOR BERNARD ARNAULT, AND COCA-COLA HEAD MUHTAR KENT It was “Cheers” to prime minister Gordon Brown of Britain, “à votre santé” to Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and “sagliginiza” (to your health in Turkish) to Muhtar Kent, the Coca-Cola…
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