Religion & Beliefs

Circumcision is Somewhere Between Ear Piercing and Foot Binding

I just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.  Someone in my…

Rosh HaShanah Etiquette Tips from a WASPy Southern Belle?

Look what I discovered in my quest to find cool Rosh HaShanah cards.  The "New…

Priestly Idea (Did You Know Anyone Can Perform a Baptism?)

I said, “Hey, why don’t we get Tuffi to do our baptism?” “She’s not Catholic,”…

Let’s Have a Baptism/Bris

We know for sure we’re having a boy.  Got the amnio results.  All is good…

What’s the Difference Between an American Life and an Ultra-Orthodox One?

Joel Teitelbaum, the Rebbe of Satmar and the most coercive of all modern day ultra-Orthodox…

The Protocols: How the Jews of Europe Became Mascots and Souvenirs

Hello Semites and anti-Semites! (Is that like matter and antimatter? Kind of, except instead of…

The Miracle of the Undead Baby…Who Died

In a story that will likely be featured in pro-life literature for years to come,…

The Heretic: Kosher Food Fighting is a Weapon in the Settler’s War Against Peace

Did you know that the little kosher symbol on your food may have a geopolitical,…