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Schmooze Spring Issue 2010
Sunday, 30 May, 2010 – 19:28 | One Comment
Schmooze Spring Issue 2010

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be Shomer Negiah? What about being a Jew at a Catholic High School? and Just how well is Birthright fairing during these rough economic times? Find the …

Muscle Mensch: Modern Jewish Masculinity
Wednesday, 10 Feb, 2010 – 16:39 | No Comment
Muscle Mensch: Modern Jewish Masculinity

I remember stifling a laugh despite my considerable discomfort during the third mile of the Highland Road Park cross-country course. My mom was standing at the bottom of a hill, cheering, “We’re …

Schmoo-sic Section: Suiting up with Tally Hall, Mike Posner and Citay
Thursday, 22 Oct, 2009 – 0:02 | One Comment
Schmoo-sic Section: Suiting up with Tally Hall, Mike Posner and Citay

One might say San Francisco-based Citay’s sound is as epic as its hometown’s skyline. Despite the grandeur and the spaciousness that has captivated music critics and sonic aficionados alike, the origins of Citay trace …

Diploma or Deployment: Stories of Americans and Israelis making the choice
Monday, 13 Apr, 2009 – 16:48 | 2 Comments
Diploma or Deployment: Stories of Americans and Israelis making the choice

It’s 4:30 a.m., wake-up time for 23-year-old Dana Feldman. She gets out of bed lethargically, noting that, once again, she’s up before the sun. Feldman quickly washes up and throws on her worn, khaki …

Approved Jewish: Navigating Israel’s Religious Bureaucracy
Saturday, 8 Nov, 2008 – 17:39 | One Comment
Approved Jewish: Navigating Israel’s Religious Bureaucracy

Alissa Herbst and her husband still live in the Orthodox community in Israel where they raised their five children. Her great-grandfather was among the founders of the early Zionist settlement Mea Shearim, her grandfather was …