A tallit-and-tefillin-wearing woman in a traditional Conservative synagogue?! An unorthodox—and non-orthodox—perspective on Jews and Judaism from a perpetual misfit. This blog, welcoming the entire Jewish community, is dedicated to those who take Judaism seriously, but not necessarily literally.
Monday, August 10, 2015
And then there were three . . . again
In case you're wondering why I haven't posted much recently, one reason is that my husband just drove Our Son the Doctor (Ph.D.) and all his earthly possessions back to ye old family homestead two Thursdays ago, since he's still job-hunting and his lease expired at the end of July. We haven't shared our apartment with our son in nine years, and we're still having fun trying to figure out where we're going to shoe-horn everything in. The Family Physicist is trying to help us pare down our excess possessions--we really do hoard too much--to help all of us find room. In between clean-up sessions, we've already had some lively discussions. Should be an interesting few months. Any leads for a position in software engineering, research and development, technical writing, or other jobs appropriate for a Physics Ph.D. would be appreciated. Location is of no concern--our son will go wherever the job is.
Once upon a time, I belonged to a left-wing egalitarian Conservative synagogue, where I was one of a number of women who wore a tallit—and one of the few members who used an Orthodox prayer book (adding the Mothers, of course). Having moved since then, I now belong to a right-wing traditional Conservative synagogue, where I’m almost always the only woman wearing a tallit—and one of the few members who adds the Mothers. I seem destined to be forever . . . on the fringe.
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