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March 2009

March 25th, 2009

I'm Sorry, So Sorry

I am really good at apologizing to people I barely know and even better at apologizing to total strangers. I really am. Like if I bump into someone in a store or if my kid says something rude to a passerby, I'm all over it. With business relationships, likewise, if there is ever a misunderstanding or a difference in expectations that arise, I can be conciliatory, repentant, contrite, like you wouldn't believe. Continue reading I'm Sorry, So Sorry
March 23rd, 2009

I Wanna Hold My Wife's Haaaand, I Wanna Hold Her Hand

Dear Jew in the City-

Thanks a million for your video, "Jewish Women...Dirrty?" which explains a lot. However, after watching it, I still have a question, which maybe you can answer for me. A friend of mine (an observant Orthodox Jew) told me, that during the time of the month that she and her husband don't touch, they literally don't touch at all or even pass each other any item directly (when she needs to pass an item to her husband she needs to put it in front of him on a desk or something. He can only take the item when she's not touching it any more).

Continue reading I Wanna Hold My Wife's Haaaand, I Wanna Hold Her Hand
March 17th, 2009

What Are Your Favorite JITC Posts?

What Are Your Favorite JITC Posts? Something you've seen on the video page? A certain article? An answer to a question I got from one of you? If you had to narrow it down to your top FIVE favorite posts on ww.JewintheCity.com, whether they made you laugh or think or feel inspired, what would they be? Continue reading What Are Your Favorite JITC Posts?
March 13th, 2009

Purim-fy Your Thoughts

Is it just me, or does megilla reading on Purim unleash your inner A.D.D. too? One of the basic requirements of the Purim holiday is to attend two megilla readings (one at night and one during the day), which you can only fulfill if you've heard every single word that was chanted during the readings. Sitting quietly for forty minutes straight, twice in two days, is challenging enough as it is, but knowing that I have to pay attention the entire time, immediately makes my mind want to do the exact opposite. (Don't think of that purple elephant!) Continue reading Purim-fy Your Thoughts
March 2nd, 2009

Gettin' Sticky Wit It

I just wanted to point out some of the changes being made on JewintheCity.com in an effort to make the site more searchable, more navigable, and more sticky. The home page now has a working podcast button that will automatically suscribe you to JewintheCity video podcasts on i-Tunes. The blog also has a bunch of new features that will allow you to search the site, read the "best of" list, and find posts by topic. Continue reading Gettin' Sticky Wit It