I recently released the latest episode of "Jew in the City" with a guest appearance by Mayim Bialik. The video has gotten an overwhelmingly positive response, but there have been some negative comments posted on various websites too. I was called an "apologist" in at least one place, but I must set the record straight - and my husband will vouch for me on this one - I generally do whatever I can to avoid apologizing.
Continue reading Are Orthodox Jews Sexist? (The Blog Version)July 2009
July 24th, 2009
More Bad News for Orthodox Jews
If you haven't seen the front page of a newspaper in the last couple of days, there was a big arrest yesterday in the state of New Jersey which included three mayors, two assemblymen, and five Orthodox rabbis. The charges were for public corruption and money laundering. I don't know the details of the case, but from what's come out so far, it doesn't look too good for these guys.
July 15th, 2009
Isn't Wearing a Wig Over Hair Kind of Pointless?
Dear Jew in the City,
For the Orthodox ladies who wear a wig and claim part of the reason is for modesty, isn't wearing a wig over hair kind of like wearing a t-shirt with a naked body printed on it? (Sorry for the crude example.) Wouldn't it be better to cover the hair with a cloth? I know some Orthodox ladies do, and this seems to make more sense to me.
Thanks,
D.V.
Continue reading Isn't Wearing a Wig Over Hair Kind of Pointless?July 14th, 2009
"Mayim Bialik/Blossom Asks: Are Orthodox Jews Sexist?" Episode 6
Mayim Bialik guest stars on a very special Jew in the City and wants to know: Are Orthodox Jews sexist? Watch this video to find out.
July 7th, 2009
Michael Jackson: Better off Dead?
Michael Jackson was laid to rest today, but I wonder if we slowly killed him years ago. In the two weeks since his passing, the myriad articles that have come out seem to couple any mention of his eccentricity or bizarreness with an explanation of his rough childhood or lonely adulthood. It makes me think that the media is finally done torturing the guy now that he's gone. Mocking the dead, after all, is in poor taste in almost everyone's book.
Continue reading Michael Jackson: Better off Dead?July 1st, 2009
Sweet Dreams Are Made of These
While I was out at Target on Sunday evening, purchasing the items my kids needed for camp the next day (yes, I waited until the last minute as usual), a mini-crisis was erupting back at my parents' house. We were visiting them for the afternoon, and my husband stayed behind to watch the kids while I shopped. Little did I know that a cartoon turtle named "Franklin" would be causing my 6-year-old daughter immense pain.
