My classmate Yossele didn’t have much of a head for studying, but he sure had a mind full of tricks. Dead mice, aplenty at our school, figured in many of them.
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The Ex Thing
At first all we did was hang out with our own. Fellow Chasidim on the fringe, men only--we didn't know many women. But with time we progressed; that's when the problems started.
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From the Archives
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The World Is My Lobster
By Jesse Miller
A philosophical punchline becomes a mainstay in a new life.
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‘Nafkeh Mineh L’kedushin’ and The Quadratic Equation
By Samuel Katz
Every Yeshiva boy learns about Nafkeh Mineh L’kedushin at some point. Nafkeh Mineh L’kedushin is used to justify a perpetual Talmudic argument that has no practical implications. For example, if two guys are arguing as to what was the reasoning …
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Odd One Out
By Elana Cohen
Last Thursday night, at the annual Footsteps Celebrates event, I was the odd one out just when I should’ve fit right in.
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Flying Prayers
By Shtreimel
A fellow Chasid is an embarrassing nuisance on a long distance flight – until he isn’t.
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Four Acts of Betrayal
An apostate’s journey from four perspectives.
FreiFem: The Unpious Double X
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Eat the Pain Before the Pain Consumes You
Apr 13, 2011 / 5 Comments
An old coping strategy to deal with trauma: I could put away three boston crèmes, two jelly and a sprinkle donut in one sitting. A full kakush cake. A party size bag of potato chips.
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WTF (What The Frum) Happened?
Sep 21, 2011 / 7 Comments
News coming out of the religious community seems to get worse and worse.
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Marital Experiments
Mar 17, 2011 / 5 Comments
Despite our deep love for each other and happiness with our relationship, the fear of marriage persists.
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.
