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From the Archives
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Crossing Marcy
To those who ask this non-Jewish writer: “Why the interest in all-things-Hasidic?”, she responds: “Why not?”
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Lord of the Wimps
Hasidic Judaism, game theory, and the case for an unpowerful God.
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Brahmins and Brachos in Pushkar
A Brahmin priest and a Chabad shliach argue theology with a traveling atheist.
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A Steady Mourning
I pedal slowly, on the lookout for my mark. I never know what she will look like. It is only by the kick in my belly that I know. I brake, then.
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A Spring Silence
“I totaled my truck last week,” he said. “These two Mexicans and a black guy. Came around that gas station down on 11th,” he said, motioning vaguely behind him.
FreiFem: The Unpious Double X
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Moving Day
Jun 22, 2011 / No Comments
It’s almost time to move. Again.
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“I wish things hadn’t worked out this way.”
Sep 7, 2011 / No Comments
Don Draper sparks an epiphany, breaking an old mental chain.
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Corpse Pose with a Mitzvah Tank
Apr 15, 2011 / 3 Comments
I’ve been obsessing about how the hell I’m going to care for a helpless creature, if sleepless nights are going to strain my marriage, and what if I suffocate my baby by mistake.
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.
