<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Jew In The City &#187; Myths</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.jewinthecity.com/category/myths/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:42:39 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>What&#8217;s in a Name: A Call to Re-brand the Extremists in Israel from &#8220;ultra-Orthodox&#8221; to &#8220;Sikrikim&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2012/01/whats-in-a-name-a-call-to-re-brand-the-extremists-in-israel-from-ultra-orthodox-to-sikrikim/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2012/01/whats-in-a-name-a-call-to-re-brand-the-extremists-in-israel-from-ultra-orthodox-to-sikrikim/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beit Shemesh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sikrikim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ultra-Orthodox]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=2841</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the course of Jewish history, groups of Jews have occasionally splintered off from mainstream Torah Judaism, in terms of theology and observance. For example, in the Second Temple period, there were the Sadducees and the Essenes. In the early middle ages there were the Karaites. And in modern times, Jews have broken off to form non-Orthodox [...]


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/03/do-orthodox-men-wear-suits-247/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Do Orthodox Men Wear Suits 24/7?'>Do Orthodox Men Wear Suits 24/7?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2007/11/why-orthodox-men-dont-wear-wigs/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Why Orthodox Men Don&#8217;t Wear Wigs'>Why Orthodox Men Don&#8217;t Wear Wigs</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2012/01/whats-in-a-name-a-call-to-re-brand-the-extremists-in-israel-from-ultra-orthodox-to-sikrikim/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>33</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Do I Never See Orthodox Jews With Dogs or Any Other Pets?</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/12/why-do-i-never-see-orthodox-jews-with-dogs-or-any-other-pets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/12/why-do-i-never-see-orthodox-jews-with-dogs-or-any-other-pets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Q&A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orthodox Jews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=2719</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Dear Jew in the City, I have never seen any Orthodox Jews with pets. Is there a reason for this? Or does it just so happen that I don't know any Orthodox people who are great pet lovers. Thanks! Sincerely, Leorah from Canada Dear Leorah- Thanks for your question. It's something I've wondered about [...]


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2008/05/fat-dogs-short-seders/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Fat Dogs, Short Seders'>Fat Dogs, Short Seders</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/01/why-do-so-many-people-hate-orthodox-jews/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Why Do So Many People Hate Orthodox Jews?'>Why Do So Many People Hate Orthodox Jews?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/02/do-orthodox-jews-believe-in-vaccinating/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Do Orthodox Jews believe in vaccinating?'>Do Orthodox Jews believe in vaccinating?</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/12/why-do-i-never-see-orthodox-jews-with-dogs-or-any-other-pets/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>&#8220;Science vs. Religion: Mayim Bialik and the OTHER Big Bang Theory&#8221; Ep. 4, Season 2</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/10/science-vs-religion-mayim-bialik-and-the-other-big-bang-theory-ep-4-season-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/10/science-vs-religion-mayim-bialik-and-the-other-big-bang-theory-ep-4-season-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=2487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Actress Mayim Bialik asks Jew in the City how she can reconcile the science she's studied with the Jewish beliefs she holds dear. Related PostsJITC Presents &#8220;Blossom, Ba&#8217;al Teshuva, Big Bang Theory&#8221;&#34;Mayim Bialik/Blossom Asks: Are Orthodox Jews Sexist?&#34; Episode 6JITC/Mayim Bialik Fundraiser is in the Press!


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/04/jitc-presents-blossom-baal-teshuva-big-bang-theory/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: JITC Presents &#8220;Blossom, Ba&#8217;al Teshuva, Big Bang Theory&#8221;'>JITC Presents &#8220;Blossom, Ba&#8217;al Teshuva, Big Bang Theory&#8221;</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2009/07/mayim-bialikblossom-asks-are-orthodox-jews-sexist-episode-6/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: &quot;Mayim Bialik/Blossom Asks: Are Orthodox Jews Sexist?&quot; Episode 6'>&quot;Mayim Bialik/Blossom Asks: Are Orthodox Jews Sexist?&quot; Episode 6</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/05/jitcmayim-bialik-fundraiser-is-in-the-press/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: JITC/Mayim Bialik Fundraiser is in the Press!'>JITC/Mayim Bialik Fundraiser is in the Press!</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/10/science-vs-religion-mayim-bialik-and-the-other-big-bang-theory-ep-4-season-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What Do Orthodox Jewish Kids and Teens Do for Fun?</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/07/what-do-orthodox-jewish-kids-and-teens-do-for-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/07/what-do-orthodox-jewish-kids-and-teens-do-for-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Q&A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orthodox hobbies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orthodox life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=2085</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Jew in the City, I am a 21 year old Jew born and raised in New Jersey.  I went to Hebrew school and had my Bar Mitzvah at a conservative temple.  My parents are secular, and I've been living a secular life.  Over the past three years in college, I've become close with a [...]


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/12/is-it-bad-if-i-take-my-jewish-kids-to-see-santa/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Is it Bad if I Take My Jewish Kids to See Santa?'>Is it Bad if I Take My Jewish Kids to See Santa?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/02/do-orthodox-jews-believe-in-vaccinating/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Do Orthodox Jews believe in vaccinating?'>Do Orthodox Jews believe in vaccinating?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2008/12/orthodox-jews-and-birth-control/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Orthodox Jews and Birth Control'>Orthodox Jews and Birth Control</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/07/what-do-orthodox-jewish-kids-and-teens-do-for-fun/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Christina Aguilera and Husband Split: Why Modesty Might Be Sexier than &#8220;Naked Sundays&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/10/christina-aguilera-and-husband-split-why-modesty-might-be-sexier-than-naked-sundays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/10/christina-aguilera-and-husband-split-why-modesty-might-be-sexier-than-naked-sundays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Modesty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christina Aguilera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[naked Sundays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[separation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=1655</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While logging into my email today, I was struck by the story of singer Christina Aguilera's separation from her husband. A celebrity break up is not particularly newsworthy - if anything, it's the Hollywood relationships that last that should be covered! What got my attention was the reason for the split. “They were very much [...]


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2008/10/i-want-to-convert-to-judaism-but-my-husband-is-not-jewish/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: I want to convert to Judaism, but my husband is not Jewish&#8230;'>I want to convert to Judaism, but my husband is not Jewish&#8230;</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2009/03/i-wanna-hold-my-wifes-haaaand-i-wanna-hold-her-hand/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: I Wanna Hold My Wife&#039;s Haaaand, I Wanna Hold Her Hand'>I Wanna Hold My Wife&#039;s Haaaand, I Wanna Hold Her Hand</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2008/08/frumgate/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Frumgate'>Frumgate</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/10/christina-aguilera-and-husband-split-why-modesty-might-be-sexier-than-naked-sundays/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>&#8220;Is Birth Control Kosher for Orthodox Jews?&#8221; Ep.2, Season 2</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/10/is-birth-control-kosher-for-orthodox-jews-season-2-episode-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/10/is-birth-control-kosher-for-orthodox-jews-season-2-episode-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[large Orthodox families]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=1633</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why do Orthodox Jews have so many kids? Is birth control ever allowed? Watch this video to find out. Related PostsOrthodox Jews and Birth Control&#34;Mayim Bialik/Blossom Asks: Are Orthodox Jews Sexist?&#34; Episode 6Are Orthodox Jews Sexist? (The Blog Version)


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2008/12/orthodox-jews-and-birth-control/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Orthodox Jews and Birth Control'>Orthodox Jews and Birth Control</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2009/07/mayim-bialikblossom-asks-are-orthodox-jews-sexist-episode-6/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: &quot;Mayim Bialik/Blossom Asks: Are Orthodox Jews Sexist?&quot; Episode 6'>&quot;Mayim Bialik/Blossom Asks: Are Orthodox Jews Sexist?&quot; Episode 6</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2009/07/are-orthodox-jews-sexist-the-blog-version/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Are Orthodox Jews Sexist? (The Blog Version)'>Are Orthodox Jews Sexist? (The Blog Version)</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/10/is-birth-control-kosher-for-orthodox-jews-season-2-episode-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Truth About &#8220;an Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth&#8221; (Is it Meant to be Taken Literally Within Jewish Law?)</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/08/the-truth-about-an-eye-for-an-eye-and-a-tooth-for-a-tooth-is-it-meant-to-be-taken-literally-within-jewish-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/08/the-truth-about-an-eye-for-an-eye-and-a-tooth-for-a-tooth-is-it-meant-to-be-taken-literally-within-jewish-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philosophy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=1551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ask your average Jew the name of Jesus's mother and you'll most likely get a "Mary." Ask him the name of Moses mother and you'll most likely get a blank stare. Despite the fact that we Jews are the people of the book, for many of us in the last couple generations, the books we know do not [...]


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2009/01/a-half-truth-is-still-a-whole-lie-yiddish-proverb/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A Half Truth is Still a Whole Lie (Yiddish Proverb)'>A Half Truth is Still a Whole Lie (Yiddish Proverb)</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2008/01/why-god-is-better-than-cops-part-deux/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Why God is Better Than Cops, Part Deux'>Why God is Better Than Cops, Part Deux</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2008/12/the-hole-truth-episode-3/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: &quot;The Hole Truth,&quot; Episode 3'>&quot;The Hole Truth,&quot; Episode 3</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/08/the-truth-about-an-eye-for-an-eye-and-a-tooth-for-a-tooth-is-it-meant-to-be-taken-literally-within-jewish-law/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Changing Teams: Amare Stoudemire and the Orthodox Perspective on Converting to Judaism</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/08/changing-teams-amare-stoudemire-and-the-orthodox-perspective-on-converting-to-judaism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/08/changing-teams-amare-stoudemire-and-the-orthodox-perspective-on-converting-to-judaism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conversion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[convert]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=1470</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ The first major league baseball game I attended (I was 11 at the time) was so boring I spent most of the nine innings trying to get the crowd to do "the wave;" the only sports I do enjoy watching on TV are the girly ones (gymnastics and figure skating); and up until recently, I was quite convinced that Lebron James was actually called "James LeBron." Needless to [...]


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/09/whats-considered-a-valid-reason-to-convert-to-judaism/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What&#8217;s Considered a Valid Reason to Convert To Judaism?'>What&#8217;s Considered a Valid Reason to Convert To Judaism?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2008/10/i-want-to-convert-to-judaism-but-my-husband-is-not-jewish/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: I want to convert to Judaism, but my husband is not Jewish&#8230;'>I want to convert to Judaism, but my husband is not Jewish&#8230;</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2009/04/is-a-convert-considered-just-as-jewish-as-a-person-who-was-born-jewish/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Is a convert considered just as Jewish as a person who was born Jewish?'>Is a convert considered just as Jewish as a person who was born Jewish?</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/08/changing-teams-amare-stoudemire-and-the-orthodox-perspective-on-converting-to-judaism/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Chosen (Last) People</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/05/the-chosen-last-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/05/the-chosen-last-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=1254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The idea that the Jewish nation considers itself to be the "chosen people" is something that rubs many people the wrong way. Such a term smacks of elitism and supremacy. Do we Jews really believe that we have some innate quality that makes us a "master race?" Upon examining a famous midrash (a commentary to the Bible based on exegesis, [...]


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2009/05/you-people-are-all-the-same-right/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: You People Are All The Same, Right?'>You People Are All The Same, Right?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/01/why-do-so-many-people-hate-orthodox-jews/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Why Do So Many People Hate Orthodox Jews?'>Why Do So Many People Hate Orthodox Jews?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2007/12/who-will-bury-the-last-people/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Who Will Bury the Last People?'>Who Will Bury the Last People?</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/05/the-chosen-last-people/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How Can You Be an Orthodox Jew Considering Its Position on Homosexuality?</title>
		<link>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/04/how-can-you-be-an-orthodox-considering-its-position-on-homosexuality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/04/how-can-you-be-an-orthodox-considering-its-position-on-homosexuality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Q&A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=1201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Allison, My life used to be on a trajectory very similar to the one yours took. I was raised as a Conservative Jew and, as a teenager, was enchanted by the spiritual and intellectual depth of Orthodox Judaism. My would-be journey was abruptly cut short, though, when I realized that I was gay, and [...]


Related Posts<ol><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2008/11/can-my-orthodox-neighbors-be-friends-with-me-if-im-not-jewish/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Can my Orthodox neighbors be friends with me if I&#8217;m not Jewish?'>Can my Orthodox neighbors be friends with me if I&#8217;m not Jewish?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/03/do-orthodox-men-wear-suits-247/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Do Orthodox Men Wear Suits 24/7?'>Do Orthodox Men Wear Suits 24/7?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.jewinthecity.com/2011/12/why-do-i-never-see-orthodox-jews-with-dogs-or-any-other-pets/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Why Do I Never See Orthodox Jews With Dogs or Any Other Pets?'>Why Do I Never See Orthodox Jews With Dogs or Any Other Pets?</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/04/how-can-you-be-an-orthodox-considering-its-position-on-homosexuality/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>36</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

