Child Rearing in a Traditional Family?
2014-05-20 – One of the last secular arguments against gay marriage is focused on raising children. Never mind that a sizeable fraction of hetero marriages never have children at all […]
Tag Archives: Religion
The Angel of Death Did Not Pass Over
2014-05-15 – As we drove home from the hospital tonight when she died, we noticed that the moon was full. The last time the moon was full, it was Passover, […]
Over One Billion Anti-Semites
2014-05-15 – Do you remember when McDonalds used to advertise the number of hamburgers they’d sold and what a big deal it was when the hundred-million sign was replaced by […]
What Can I Complain About Now?
2014-05-08 – For the first time this year, every day in the five-day forecast hits 70 degrees (20 degrees Celsius). I just got back from a walk in the park […]
Child Hunger Ends Here?
2014-05-01 – Happy May Day. May Day is a labor holiday that got its start right here in Chicago. You might not have realized that since the Commie Reds in […]
Opening of the Door
2014-04-17 – After the meal in the Passover Seder, Jews around the world open their doors to greet the prophet Elijah. This is the part of the Seder where […]
Light Versus Weighty
2014-04-15 – There is a debate within Judaism about the proper way to make matzo balls (dumplings). The erroneous view is that matzo balls should be fluffy. The correct view […]
Pour Out Thy Wrath!
2014-04-13 – I used to hate weddings. They are an ordeal. You get dressed in uncomfortable clothes and go sit in a room where at least half of the people […]
20-25 Miles Off at a Distance of 7,000 Miles
2014-04-03 – Forty years and a few days ago I spent my last night in Jerusalem after a five-month stay that transformed my life. On that last night, I had […]
You Are Required to See Yourself As If . . .
2014-03-11 – The invitations are out and accepted. We will be hosting the Passover Seder again this year (April 14, which was my father’s birthday—of blessed memory). This after […]
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