Archive for January 19th, 2010

Be Rid of the Evil in Your Midst

January 19, 2010
By Hasidic Rebel

“Hey, H.! Remember the Tenth of Teves?” N. called to me jovially. He was unpacking a crate of Tuv Ta’am products, babaganoushes, tomato dips, tuna and potato salads, and large containers of sour pickles.…


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News Roundup – Tuesday, 1/19

January 19, 2010
By Berl Blackman

The Leib Tropper story simply won’t go away, and Tablet Magazine has a piece outlining the whole sordid business of Tropper’s “Cadillac Conversions” along with some of his other shady enterprises. Why do…


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My Antidepressant: An Outsider Looking In

January 19, 2010
By Meagan Dwyer

“You know,” my school therapist suggested in one of our sessions.  “Exercise works much better than any antidepressant.  You should try to go on walks to alleviate your moods.”

I had recently come back…


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Announcing: Submission Contest

January 19, 2010
By Hasidic Rebel

Unpious.com has been up for one week now, and has been successful beyond expectations. We’ve received a fair number of excellent submissions, but we’re still looking for more, and we want them better than…


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