Religion & Beliefs

Vintage Orthodox Chic

A roving consignment shop run by two Australians helps its Orthodox Brooklyn clientele navigate the line between modesty and style.

Jewish Women Fight Misogyny By Dancing To Queen

On Friday, Jan 6th, 2012, a group of 250 women from Bet Shemesh decided to raise their voices against the exclusion of women from the public domain by holding a mass public dance in the city square.

No Bar Mitzvah For You

Why my son isn’t studying for his bar mitzvah.

Shul Hopping: A Single Man In The Land Of The Married

It ain’t easy being a single Jew in among the married crowd.

Black, Gay, And Jewish: How Do You Jew?

When I was converting everyone wanted to know why I wanted to be Jewish. I knew why I wanted to be Jewish, but I found that articulating it to others in a way that is universally understandable was difficult.

The New Face Of Jewish Women’s Rights

Naama Margolese—an 8-year-old Israeli girl taunted by ultra-Orthodox men who think she is immodest—is the new face of Jewish women’s rights.

Back To The Future In Germany

My husband and I moved our Jewish family from Montana to Berlin to teach our children about their roots. We didn’t anticipate the neo-Nazis.

Black, Gay, And Jewish: Thoughts On Shit White Girls Say…To Black Girls

So you’re in a safe space with a “safe black person” and all of a sudden things you’d never say to a person on the street or on the subway just fly out of the mouth without bounds…