The Decline of the Jewish Girl Nose Job

There was a time — not too long ago — when a nose job was practically a given for a Jewish girl of means. But recent plastic surgery statistics show that 37 percent fewer Americans got nose jobs in 2011 than in 2000. Obviously there's the small matter of the financial crisis, which left most Americans with less cash…
My Jewish Abortion
It's no secret why frightened looking girls walk into the social worker's office on the second floor of the Student Health Center at UC Berkeley. And while I sat there, vaguely nauseous and needing to pee (for the third time that hour) I avoided eye contact with the students walking by. After all, Nice Jewish Girls…
Massive Anti-Internet Rally for 'All Jews' Except, Duh, Women
Have you heard about the gigantic rally being planned on Sunday, May 20th at Citi Field in Queens "to combat the evils of the Internet and the damages caused by advanced electronic devices"? No? Well, you guys, it's going to be HUGE. As some Israeli rabbis explained in an article called, "A Letter from our Masters…
Calling Bullshit on Religious Misogyny
As the clash between modernity and fundamentalism grows more intense worldwide, women's bodies are a key battleground. Last month, ultra-Orthodox Israelis spat on an 8-year-old girl as she walked to school, calling her a whore. In all three major Western religions, the voices demanding "modesty" and concealment for…
Israeli Women Enraging Some Men By Refusing To Move To Back of the Bus
Controversy has erupted in Israel over several women refusing to move to the back of the bus for men. Proponents of public transportation gender segregation say that they're only looking out for the ladies' modesty, but opponents say forcing women to move for men puts Israeli society on a slippery slope that could…
Orthodox Jews Debate Chicken-Swinging Ritual
In the Yom Kippur tradition of kaparot, some Orthodox Jews swing a live chicken above their heads, then slaughter it, often donating the meat to charity. But some now say the practice is inhumane. Rabbi Meir Hirsch says the chickens "spend all day in the sun without food or drink" before their deaths. He adds, "You…
Is Patti Stanger Good For The Jews?
Patti, Patti, Patti… Oy vey ismir. You are to dating and relationships what Sarah Silverman is to comedy. By nature of your personality alone, you force us to choose: We either love you or we (really) don't. And, Patti, I love you. Really, I do. In spite of your overzealous relationship with the flat iron, I think…
Hasidic Newspaper Explains Why It Airbrushed Out Hillary Clinton
Di Tzeitung, the Hasidic newspaper that Photoshopically removed Hillary Clinton and Audrey Tomason from the famous situation room photo, has explained its actions as follows:
I Miss Amy Winehouse
In many ways, this has been the season of the Good Jewish Girl. The proudly Jewish, defiantly curly-haired Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz — a woman "so, so excited to be Jewish" — has been elected to lead the Democratic National Committee (the second woman ever to hold said position). In February, the elegant,…
How I Came To Terms With Circumcising My Son
Walking to class past the political and cultural smorgasbord of Sproul Plaza at the University of California at Berkeley was a feast for the eyes. There was, of course, the Ralph Nader-loving table teeming with activity and the ever-desolate Berkeley College Republicans station. But the one that always caught my eye…
Jake Gyllenhaal Reveals He's Hiding Something On Shalom Sesame
In this clip from Shalom Sesame, a Sesame Street series designed to teach kids about Judaism, Jake Gyllenhaal chats about hiding the afikomen. It's pretty adorable, but the real test will be whether or not Jake can deliver an equally entertaining explanation of the bitter herbs and hard-boiled egg.
H&M Sells Jewish Prayer Shawls Now
A tipster just sent us this photo of a scarf for sale in the window at H&M. A scarf that happens to look just like a tallit! Is H&M going into the Judaica business in anticipation of Passover? Or do they just think this is where the fashion winds are tending, now that the keffiyeh trend is so played out?
Debbie Friedman, Jewish Feminist Folk Singer, Dies At 59
Singer Debbie Friedman died Sunday of complications of pneumonia, but her progressive, feminist influence on Jewish folk music will live on.
Rabbi Approves "Honeypot Sex" For Female Spies
In a study, "Illicit sex for the sake of national security," an Israeli rabbi has noted that seducing the enemy is sanctioned by the Bible, most famously in the Esther story. Question: What is the dude equivalent of "honeypot"?
