Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
Crossposted at Crystal Decadenz So, I recently learned that, supposedly, there are “stages to conversion”. At first I thought, “Why, how interesting,” but then I thought, “They would pathologize something like this.” The only thing I could find on the internet that was written specifically for Judaism was this: Stages of Thinking During Conversion 1st…
It’s a hard life. And not just because of these new and strange diet restrictions, which frankly I’ve quelled by replacing my usual fare with a lot of chocolate and Passover cake. No, something much more tumultuous is brewing. I keep thinking back to my conversation with a certain head of the local RCA chapter,…
There is an old man at my synagogue who really enjoys gossiping about anyone and complaining about anything. I recently learned I got in his crossfire, and a few days ago when I wasn’t there, he seized the moment and started gossiping about me! I didn’t think that anyone could have any ammo against me,…
I just bought two keyboards and some yarn, and it’s really brought out my creative side, which has been hidden away ever since I dropped out of art school and decided I hated that world. When I started studying philosophy, I swore off art. (No, really.) But now I think all I really need is…
Crossposted to Crystal Decadenz Here’s something you ought to know about me. I like Orthodoxy in theory. I do. But I also really, really think that women ought to be obligated in all mitzvot, and I really, really think there is a halachic precedent for it. Now. Knowing that, I recently realized that even though…
Because they really stick to their guns. Yes, this is coming from someone who advocated for school uniforms in sixth grade. But my point is cogent. It’s not all pluralistic free-for-all “As long as you’re not naked”. It’s akin to not letting shoeless guys in, either. As much as it’s what’s on the inside that…
You don’t know me, but my name is Laura and I’ve found my way here from my everyday blog. We can’t go on until I tell you a secret, though. I’m converting. I hate saying it, not only because it leads into telling my whole life story, but because it’s rather deceptive. It implies that I’m…