I’d smash a ten-year-old crappy Toshiba too, if I had one. But these people turned it into a religious ceremony. In a clip posted on YouTube, a rabbi holds an old Toshiba laptop and very ceremoniously announces his …
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From the Archives
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Overheard at the Asifa Protest: Quotes, Moments, & Vignettes
By Shulem Deen
The best and worst reactions from asifa-goers, overheard at the counter-rally outside Citifield.
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A Raizel by Any Other Name
By Shulem Deen
“Sean?!” my mother asked. “That’s what you go by now?” Her disdain was obvious, but I needed a moniker that jibed with the ethnically neutral persona I now sought.
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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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The Good Chasidic Wife
By B.A. Newmark
In his tiny kitchen I asked what the novel was about and he said, “Chasidim.” I was incredulous. He had no Yiddish, no Hebrew, and wrote more like F. Scott Fitzgerald than I.B. Singer.
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No Thanks, Mom and Dad
“What am I paying tuition for?!” my father’s shrieking voice echoed through our home as he kicked my legs under the table. I began to cry. My legs hurt, and I didn’t want to disappoint my father.
FreiFem: The Unpious Double X
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Days of Mourning Turn to Joy
May 9, 2011 / 1 Comment
Mother’s Day makes me sad. It reminds me of everything I don’t have, everything I lost when I chose to live a secular life.
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‘Ad Masai’? Until When?
Apr 27, 2011 / 4 Comments
Sometimes I wonder (hope?) if some of the cultural and social norms of the religious world are the same as those of the secular world, only with a time lag.
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Happy Rosh Hashana
Sep 30, 2011 / No Comments
Questions to consider for reflecting on the past and planning for the future.
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.
