It had taken a lot to get admitted to Lakewood. But I was eventually accepted. This was the best step for me for several reasons, not least of which was to succeed with shidduchim.
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I was born Moishy, but then, one day, I was Moishe. The guys call me Mo; often times Fat Mo, for the obvious reason. And why would I object?
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From the Archives
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First Blush of Sin
By Miriam Curie
“Once you start, there is no turning back,” they said to me. And now I am a bundle of nerves, not sure if I am ready for this. I tuck away a rebellious curl peeking out from under my wig, then close my eyes and take a deep breath.
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Sin, Samantha, and the Talmud
Cathy’s ass was toward the flat side, but she had a face that reminded me of Eva Langoria. I’d have done her in a heartbeat, except she hardly looked my way.
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Who Are We?
By A.M. Yehuda
Who are we, us refugees from the Charedi world? Are we victims, broken people? Or are we wholesome assimilants to secular society?
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Teacher of the Year
By Riki Stein
A Chumash teacher encounters an old acquaintance among the parents of her young students.
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Coming Home
By Raizy Lerner
Now I see those penises every day between takes, soft core porn thinly veiled as reality TV. The lie I once wore on my head, the velvet yarmulke, has been replaced by a 2010 spring line Versace fedora.
FreiFem: The Unpious Double X
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Beauty : Pregnancy
Jul 8, 2011 / 5 Comments
Reflections on the beauty of a pregnant woman’s body.
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Waiting With Osniel
Jul 20, 2011 / No Comments
A sleepless night.
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What’s Sex Got To Do With It?
May 26, 2011 / 3 Comments
Does sex matter? Can you raise a child to be free of gender expectations? Should you?
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.
