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21 January 2008
Heretic or Realist?
A friend of mine had sent me a link stating that it was a video that I must watch. A bit dubious, I conceded and clicked on the link. A Middle Eastern woman, obviously of Arab descent, came on and was explaining her views on the Muslim world. She commented on how [...]
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13 January 2008
Blonde or Brunette?
Unfortunately, people’s brains are in their eyes. They believe only what they see, and not much more. Growing up in the Persian community of Great Neck, New York, this is all too true. Too many families have houses they can barely afford, cars they can barely afford, and take out loans and [...]
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9 January 2008
Questions from the Non Jews
As vice president of the Touro Law JLSA (Jewish Law Students Association), it is my duty to plan events around the holidays, or even just for the education of those students who are not Jewish. We have had many events such as lunch/dinner in the Sukkah (see previous post for pictures), Grill the Rabbi BBQ, [...]
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6 January 2008
The Religious Checklist
I recently received a call from a friend of mine who seemed absolutely determined to set me up as, apparently in her mind, being 23 and single was seen to be a crime. She began to ask me a barrage of questions about myself and my religious level that seemed to be a little bit [...]
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8 October 2007
Sukkah Hop with Law Students
Below are a few pictures of the Touro Law Sukkah. This is a completely new Sukkah, 14′x20′ that has been purchased specifically for this new building.
This picture was taken after the tables and chairs were taken out, but there were 4 long tables that fit comfortably and the space was decorated by myself and few [...]
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18 September 2007
Wait…what?
Growing up conservative yet attending a hard core Hebrew School three times a week, I learned a lot about Judaism, from Chaggim to Kashrut all the way to Tanach. I was fortunate to grow up in a predominately Jewish town where everyone was at least traditional and knew what they needed to do. [...]