July 29th, 2010
Dear Allison,
I have really enjoyed reading all your articles and watching your videos -- they answer many questions (some that I didn't even know I had). One of the many things you're good at is explaining the idea of modesty within the Jewish tradition. I recently had a Sabbath meal with a somewhat famous rabbi from the most religious part of Jerusalem, and I mostly knew what to expect. But one thing caught me off guard -- the women didn't sing because it was considered immodest. I found that especially hard to grasp and confusing because I am a singer who is possibly interested in conversion. I thought that you could help to explain a bit about why this is, and if there are contexts that are different. This may be a decision between my future career and religion. Maybe some more information would help my decision.
Thank you!
KK
Continue reading Why Do Orthodox Jews Consider a Woman’s Singing Voice Immodest?
Tags: kol isha, Modesty, women singing
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July 19th, 2010
With the fast of Tisha B'Av approaching, I wanted to put out a quick and simple thought to my readers: Take care of those around you - your family and friends, the strangers you meet -- even your enemies.
Continue reading A Quick Thought About a Fast
Tags: Bar Kamsa, tisha b'av
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July 15th, 2010
Although my knowledge of Spanish does not exceed the vocabulary used in Dora the Explorer, this past Friday afternoon, when we arrived at Rabbi Bentzion Klatzko's house for Shabbos and he told me, "Mi casa es su casa," even I knew what he was talking about.
Continue reading Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Tags: generosity, hachnasis orchim, hospitality, Shabbat.com, Shabbos
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July 9th, 2010
Whether or not you care to keep up with the latest gossip coming out of Hollywood, doing something as simple as logging on to email basically guarantees that you will. Which means that almost everyone at this point has heard the recent news in the ongoing saga of actress Lindsay Lohan who has been sentenced to ninety days in jail for probation violations.
Continue reading Lindsay Lohan and the Blame Game
Tags: Eleazar Ben Durdia, Lindsay Lohan, personal responsibility, repentence
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July 7th, 2010
It's been a while since I updated everyone on the latest happenings here at JITC. As I mentioned a couple blog entries ago, my family moved right before Passover, so we've been getting settled over these last few months in our new home and neighborhood which we're very much enjoying!
Continue reading Filming a New JITC Episode This Sunday!
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July 1st, 2010
I’ll call her Lindsay in order to protect the innocent; the only one really guilty of anything was me. You see, I found Lindsay to be annoying -- like really, really annoying. The very sight of her drinking water made my skin crawl. Well, it wasn’t just the way she drank the water, it was also the way she poured it. She always poured it into the same orange plastic cup inside which she always placed a straw. As I’d watch that straw bob up and down with the water’s glub, glub, I’d scream in my head, “why aren’t you drinking straight out of the bottle like the rest of us?”
Continue reading Pour Out Your Kindness Like Water
Tags: chesed, kindness
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