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• Sholom Bayis

  By Fruma Biegeleisen

  The Chanukah candles cast a warm glow around the room. I am tied to the coffee table in the living room, my wrists and ankles bound to the table legs with some sort of rope, and so I have a good view of the candles. They are really beautiful.

• The Weberman Trial, or: The Wolf Who Cried Bias

  By David Lerner

  The Satmar community sees itself as the victim in the Weberman case. Which brings to mind the saying in the Talmud: “They commit the act of Zimri and demand the reward of Pinchas.”

• Eyes Shut Tight

  By Deena Kohn

  A remembrance of childhood secrets.

• Blessings in Disguise

  By Pen Tivokeish

  A peek under the tent of white prayer shawls during birchas kohanim, the priestly blessings during holiday prayers.

• Where I’m From

  By Mordechai Gorelle

  Two Brooklyns, worlds apart. Or are they really?

FreiFem: The Unpious Double X

• Tznius vs. Playboy

  May 30, 2011 / 23 Comments

  Is the sexualization of girls and women in American culture equivalent to the degradation inherent in the laws of tznius?

• Becoming a Mamme

  Sep 26, 2011 / 4 Comments

  Does having a baby mean inhabiting the physical form of the “mammes” of one’s youth?

• Pretend to Forget, Never Forgive

  Jul 15, 2011 / 6 Comments

  An annual mother-daughter meeting.

The After Life Podcast

• #008 Looking Back, Looking Forward
• #007 The Wicked Ones
• #006 What Is It About Music? Part II
• #005 What Is It About Music? Part I
• #004 The Games We Play
• #003 Too Shul for School
• #002 Build It and They Will Stay Out
• #001 Oh, The Food You'll Eat

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Oy Vey Cartoons

Another project by the multi-talented Ms. Shtrimpkind. Check it out.

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The Sound of Sin

By Shulem Deen

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From Salon.com: How one little Panasonic radio tore apart my marriage -- and my faith.

Life After Hasidism

From The Brooklyn Ink

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Article on Jacob Gluck of Hasidic Williamsburg Tour and Unpious contributor Yakov Yosef.

The Shomrim: Gotham's Crusaders

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.

Venturing Beyond The Ultra-Orthodox World

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.

It Gets Besser

By Leah Vincent and Samuel Katz

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Photo montage of lives in transition.

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