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Advice Column

It’s All Kosher (No. 12): The Price of Freedom

November 6, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 12): The Price of Freedom

A former Bais Yaakov student faces a tempting offer with many strings attached.
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Tags: Bais Yakov, datiing, family, featured, financial challenges, off the derech, secular
Posted in Essays, Family, Off the Derech, The Unpious Posek, Topics | 35 Comments »

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It’s All Kosher (No. 11): Escaping Fatherhood

October 23, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 11): Escaping Fatherhood

A young father, estranged from his three-year-old child, would rather forget he's a dad.
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Tags: children, family, fathers, featured, off the derech, parenting, selfishness
Posted in Essays, Family, Off the Derech, The Unpious Posek, Topics | 43 Comments »

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It’s All Kosher (No. 10): Starving For Advice

October 9, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 10): Starving For Advice

Yom Kippur: To eat or not to eat? That is the question.
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Tags: atonement, children, eating, fasting, featured, food, punishment, shul, sneaking, suffering, Yom Kippur
Posted in Family, Off the Derech, Religion, The Unpious Posek | 5 Comments »

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It’s All Kosher (No. 9): Still Tznius Stylista

September 25, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 9): Still Tznius Stylista

A recent emigrant of Borough Park wants to flaunt her new wardrobe - but finds herself grappling with discomfort.
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Tags: dress, fashion, tznius, women
Posted in Essays, Off the Derech, The Unpious Posek, Topics | 14 Comments »

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It’s All Kosher (No. 8): Saying Goodbye

September 11, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 8): Saying Goodbye

A distraught son wonders how to say goodbye to his dying mother.
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Tags: advice, death, family, featured, mother, parents
Posted in Family, The Unpious Posek, Topics | 4 Comments »

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It’s All Kosher (No. 7): Victim or Survivor?

August 28, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 7): Victim or Survivor?

A sexual abuse survivor wonders how to face his childhood trauma.
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Tags: Ellen Bass, featured, Maria Sauzier, Mic Hunter, Mike Lew, molestation, Richard Gartner, sex abuse, victim
Posted in Essays, The Unpious Posek | 4 Comments »

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It’s All Kosher (No. 6): The Second Generation

August 14, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 6): The Second Generation

The Posek explores how a former Chasid can educate her daughter about her heritage.
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Tags: advice, education, school, second generation
Posted in Essays, The Unpious Posek | 9 Comments »

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It’s All Kosher (No. 5): Sharing Your Life Story

July 31, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 5): Sharing Your Life Story

A former Chasid wonders how much to reveal about his background.
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Tags: background, dating, friendships, small talk, social
Posted in Essays, Love & Sex, Off the Derech, The Unpious Posek, Topics | 18 Comments »

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It’s All Kosher (No. 4): The Double Life Dilemma

July 17, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 4): The Double Life Dilemma

The Posek advises a modern day marrano.
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Tags: double life, marrano
Posted in Essays, Family, Off the Derech, Opinion, Religion, The Unpious Posek, Topics | 15 Comments »

Advice Column

It’s All Kosher (No. 3): One Pregnancy Too Many

July 3, 2011
By The Unpious Posek
It’s All Kosher (No. 3): One Pregnancy Too Many

The Posek advises a woman in her twenties who fears she might be pregnant. Yet again. For the sixth time.
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Tags: abortion, birth control, family, pregnancy, women
Posted in Essays, Family, Opinion, Religion, The Unpious Posek, Topics | 14 Comments »

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