This week: $2.4million disappears in East Ramapo, Prince William's wife takes style cues from Yerushalmi boys and Selective-Piety-Disorder rears its head, yet again.
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News Roundup: 9/8/11
First Person
Hot ‘N Bothered
A former Chasid reflects on his experiences in the U.S. Armed Forces, from boot camp in Missouri to earthquake-stricken Haiti.
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Best of the Blogs
Flying Prayers
A fellow Chasid is an embarrassing nuisance on a long distance flight - until he isn't.
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First Person
Sex Ed
Casting a stripper as his teacher, a former Yeshiva boy is left with more questions than answers.
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Best of the Blogs
No Return
“Oh, fuck this,” I said. “Let’s go sin then.” He grinned. “Just do it a couple times, it’ll feel natural. Like they say, ‘Transgress, repeat, yada, yada.’”
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Advice Column
It’s All Kosher (No. 7): Victim or Survivor?
A sexual abuse survivor wonders how to face his childhood trauma.
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First Person
Frum, Intermarried
A woman straddles two worlds, living a frum life while married to a non-Jewish husband.
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Announcements
2nd Unpious.com Submission Contest: Vote Now!
Our judges have chosen our five finalists for our Readers’ Choice Award and Runner-Up. Vote now for your favorite essay!
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Editor's Picks: From the Archives
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The Chametz Warrior
Flashbacks to the chametz battles of childhood. One man decides he’s a conscientious objector.
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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.
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