Seriously. I knew this already, but it was much affirmed by this post on her LJ and the ensuing discussion in the comments. Also, looking at her use of "Bored now," I think she might be a Buffy fan, too ( Read more... )

I had a nightmare last night that far too many people came to a party that was being hosted in my apartment, and that they brought both milchig and fleishig food ( Read more... )

I have somewhat mixed feelings towards Jimmy Carter, but he hits the nail on the head this time.

Losing My Religion for Equality
Carter discusses his decision to leave the Baptist Church based on their discrimination against women, and decries it throughout society and religion in the Western World.

So, chesed and din are a pair.

Which others come as pairs?

P.S. I have a tag for religion; should I tag this one kefira?

( Rabbi Jules Harlow )

This is my Torah reading spreadsheet.

I am within 15 minutes of ready to read any aliya listed in the front sheet (labeled "Aliyot"). Anything which I have read and then subsequently forgotten is not on that sheet. Anything that I discover I can no longer read with less than 3 repetitions with nikud is removed ( Read more... )

I am suddenly confronted with the idea that wearing a kippa might have the force of halacha behind it. Since my grounds for always refusing to wear one were a) it is just minhag, and b) I associate head-covering with weather gear or marriage, that tosses half of my argument, the forceful half, out the window. This requires more research . . .