Religion & Beliefs

I Am Not My (Purple) Hair. Or Am I?

Jewish girls have a tendency to complain about their hair, and rightly so. If you’ve…

Strange Bedfellows?

Via Jewschool, I stumble accross this (bit of FICTION) over at the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation:…

Holy *&$^#&! Religious Swearing

On Friday I got a beat down from our friendly Annie Anonymous because I dared…

Are You Absolutely Sure You Hate Poetry?

Since Tamar did a Jewish fiction rundown on Friday, and since I’m a poet, I…

What I Really Think About You

As Tamar mentioned on Friday, I spent the weekend at the AWP (Associated Writing Programs)…

The “New” Jewish Antisemitism

There’s been a lot in the news about the “new” anti-Semitism, about Jewish self-hatred, about…

FaithHacker Recommends: Adding Spirituality to Your Bedside Table

Since Laurel and I are hanging out together at the AWP conference today, I thought…

Fasting Still Relevant

Today is the Fast of Esther (or Ta-anit Esther, for the transliteration-happy among you). “Go…