Izzy Grinspan

Izzy Grinspan is Jewcy's ex-managing editor. Her work has been published in Salon, The Believer, and The Village Voice.

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David and Layla: Good, or Just Jewish?

This week, the movie that doesn’t get a free pass just because it’s about The…

The “Eat Pray Love” Backlash Strikes Again

If Elizabeth Gilbert were a man, would the plot of Eat Pray Love seem quite…

We Read Jewish Magazines So You Don’t Have To

Things of note in the Jewish media this week: • The LA Jewish Journal runs…

Does Celebrating Valentine’s Day Make You a Bad Jew?

Last week, when I posted Alex the Videographer’s call for love, a user named Levitt8…

JDater of the Week

This column has been man-heavy lately, so I feel like it’s only fair to focus…

Vaginas: Appropriate for Synagogues, but Not the Newspaper

The Seattle Times has rejected a suggestive ad for The Vagina Monologues created by the…

Do I Believe In God Today? Literary Edition

Reason not to believe in God: In Italy, people are protesting the choice of Israel…

Is JDate Bad for Women?

Is JDate a feminist issue? The Jewish quarterly journal Lilith certainly thinks so — their…