Chanukah fun, courtesy of DovBear
Holiday music 2. Who knew that a dreidl made of clay could be so hip that even rapper Y-Love would get in on the action--in Yiddish, noch besser (even better)?
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.
posted by Shira Salamone at 10:12 AM
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.
2 Comments:
The Erran Baron Cohen (yes, brother of Borat's Sasha Baron Cohen) album is outstanding and I highly recommend it. Some of the most sophisticated hanukah music since Festival of Lights 1 & 2, and not ashkenaz-centric. I'm listening to it now while grating sweet potatos for latkes!
Hag urim sameach?
Steve, I wish I could take you up on your recommendation, which sounds wonderful, but I'm trying not to buy any CDs or download any music until after my mother's first yahrzeit. Same time, next year, I hope.
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