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JoJo

Sex, Religion, and My Anti-Labels Thing

Disclaimer: I am not some whiny ingrate. I have the deepest admiration and respect and gratitude for lesbians and gay men who were activists in... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
An Unexpected Orthodox Television Hit: Long May Srugim Run

An Unexpected Orthodox Television Hit: Long May Srugim Run

By Jeffrey B. Remz On the face of it, the popularity of Srugim was not exactly expected. After all, how many folks would be interested... Read More
Posted in: Arts & Culture
I’ve never been to a Shiva before, what do I do?

I’ve never been to a Shiva before, what do I do?

One of my colleagues just lost her mother. She's Orthodox and will be sitting shiva for a week. I'd like to visit, but I'm not... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
Are All Reubens Created Equal?

Are All Reubens Created Equal?

Noble Savage Productions has released a hilarious short film, "A Reuben By Any Other Name." The film takes a humorous look at the differences between... Read More
Posted in: Humor
JoJo

Two College Girls in Jeans and an Orthodox Guy

“You’ll never guess what just happened to me!” My little sister was calling to wish me a good yontif. She’s an undergrad at UC Berkeley,... Read More
Posted in: 20s & 30s
The New Vilna Review

An Outside View of the Ultra-Orthodox

Yesterday I wrote a post on jewishboston.com about planned protests in Jerusalem over an Israeli court order to integrate a segregated Haredi School in the... Read More