My classmate Yossele didn’t have much of a head for studying, but he sure had a mind full of tricks. Dead mice, aplenty at our school, figured in many of them.
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Archive for June, 2010
Yossele the Troublemaker
“Punk Jews”: Film, Movement, and Party of the Summer
Several year ago, still sporting payess and a more-or-less Chasidic appearance, I met a girl in Greenwich village who stopped me on McDougal Street to tell me, “I think Hasidic Jews are so fucking cool. Those curls …
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Opinion
The Self-fulfilling Prophecies of the Ex-Hasid
Do ex-Hasidim serve themselves well by establishing a community? Or does that only amplify the narrative of struggle and displacement, inevitably confining them to the fringes?
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Identity Not in Crisis
Despite being one of the most conspicuously Jewish Jews--a Chasid, the Jewish identity quandary that so many struggle with is not an issue for me.
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The Mask
Put away the book. Put it away and listen to Kiddush. Stand up, your father’s waiting. Shhh. Come on. Nu. Nu!
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Leave No Trace
Rievi and I sit on rocks near the shallow stream as the water cascades over tangles of rocks, branches, and fallen tree trunks. It is now only Rievi and I, and I cherish each moment.
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The Day after Judgment Day
The message sent a shudder down his spine. It read: "The Vaad wants to see you, tomorrow 8:30."
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From the Archives
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Leave No Trace
By Shulem Deen
Rievi and I sit on rocks near the shallow stream as the water cascades over tangles of rocks, branches, and fallen tree trunks. It is now only Rievi and I, and I cherish each moment.
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When It Comes Time To Leave A Shul
Analyzing splinter groups and dissension in a shul, after recent events in New Square.
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Assume the Position
By Samuel Katz
I went to part from my Rosh Yeshiva at the end of the semester. I told him I won’t be coming back….
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Broken in Germany
An adventure in Germany exposes unanswered questions and unavoidable realities.
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The God Delusion
I shall give thee a corner office, with a nubile maiden to attend to thy needs — secretarial matters only, verily. Beware unto thee, lest thine eyes wander to her bosom and I shall smite thee and banish thee back to page 7 of the Job.com listings.
FreiFem: The Unpious Double X
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Heat Wave
Aug 3, 2011 / 6 Comments
Thoughts on Shulem Deen’s article -Chasidic women also sweat!
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Parenting Advice from a Naked Mom
Mar 10, 2011 / 6 Comments
I was at a nude hot springs, in the mountains in middle of nowhere, where a mother was there with her young daughter. Her reason for bringing her was an eye-opener.
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Meet My Husband, and My Wife
Jul 11, 2011 / 5 Comments
Examining what the Torah says about marriage, in picture form.
ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB…
By Shulem Deen
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From Salon.com: How one little Panasonic radio tore apart my marriage -- and my faith.
From The Brooklyn Ink
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Article on Jacob Gluck of Hasidic Williamsburg Tour and Unpious contributor Yakov Yosef.
From The Village Voice
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Profile of Brooklyn's Shomrim patrol groups, featuring Luzer Twersky. To read some of Luzer's essays, click here.
From NPR: All Things Considered
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An interview with Samuel Katz about his journey into the secular world. To read some of Samuel's essays, click here.
