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Although desperate for her freedom, a Satmar woman finds her heart breaking as her husband grants her a divorce.
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Shpitzle steals from the mikva and submits herself to the horrors of universal feminine rituals.
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From the Archives
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Can the Ethiopian Change His Skin?
By A.M. Yehuda
It used to be, you could trace my crazy years with your finger, from the melted skin on my right wrist to the map of scars and burns and scrapes across the rest of my body. Now, if you put your finger on me, I would punch you and call the cops.
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The Great Glass Elevator
The air vaporises as he exhales, his facial protrudents are fresh and cold, icy cold.
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Not the Fucking New Yorker
By Shulem Deen
“I’m not looking to publish on blogs,” he says. “It’s not a blog,” I say, “it’s an online journal.” “Whatever,” he says. “It’s not the kind of thing I’m looking for. You understand?” I understand.
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A Fur Coat and Clicking Boots
By Meagan Dwyer
I crossed Bedford, Lee, and came to Division. As the clicking of my boots echoed against buses and buildings, I felt sickeningly insecure. The streets were too quiet.
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The Revolution of the Species
By Shtreimel
The Revolution. Nu? The one where the Goyim believe that all people were created by monkeys.
FreiFem: The Unpious Double X
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Who Is Your True Self?
Jun 6, 2011 / 3 Comments
How do you know which instincts or desires reflect your TRUE self?
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Pretend to Forget, Never Forgive
Jul 15, 2011 / 6 Comments
An annual mother-daughter meeting.
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Booby Trap
Aug 22, 2011 / 5 Comments
The immodesty of large breasts.
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.
