Masculinity
10 Jews Whose Style Fiercely Challenges Traditional Masculinity
Feminine clothing has absolutely no social capital for a man. These men don’t care.
So What If You're a Nice Jewish Boy? That's Not Enough!
You know that brilliant Jewish man with his head in the clouds, who’s sweet as chocolate babka but can’t seem to put his shirt on right side out? Ri Turner knows him too. And she’s sick of him.
From Grandfather to Father to Son
Joshua Henkin is the author of “The World Without You,” “Matrimony,” and “Swimming Across the Hudson.” Earlier this week he explored the question, “Are you a Jewish writer?” His blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please visit:
May the Most Manly Man Win
Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity
By Joel Stein
Grand Central Publishing, 304 pages, $26.99
The Problem With 'Engaging Jewish Teenage Boys'
Jewish boys apparently want a room of their own. This is the main conclusion from the new curriculum “Engaging Jewish Teenage Boys: A Call to Action,” an educational program aimed at resolving the so-called “boy crisis” in Jewish communal life. The program encourages the creation of all male spaces, such as a “Brotherhood” groups, in which boys can freely discuss life, philosophy and Jewish identity, and also play some basketball. The theory is that women and girls have been conducting Jewish ritual and consciousness-raising in all-female spaces for a while, and boys can use some of that empowerment, too.