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.
Verdi Square, behind the Broadway/72nd Street subway station
posted by Shira Salamone at 2:32 PM
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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See post below--I'm sneaking in a few seconds to say hi before leaving the office for Shabbat/Sabbath. I'll be back behind the paper piles first thing Monday morning. But meanwhile, I'm looking forward to one of Judaism's greatest contributions to humanity--a weekly day of rest!
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