I wanted to like this German movie, which is based on the diaries of a Nazi officer’s wife who had a lesbian relationship with a Jewish woman during the war.  What ended up being interesting about the film was its setting:  everyday life in Nazi...

The absolute frummest person in my family just had a baby girl.   And I mean frummer-than-Lakewood-frum.  I kind of wish it had been a boy.  The way I see it, it’s probably harder for boys to go OTD because their families have so much hope for...

I’ve gotten into an involved discussion with SJ on his blog.  I’m not sure if it’s worth spending too much time and energy on this, but I thought I would try to see what happens and whether or not we can keep it civil. Sometimes I forget that the...

Belle de Jour has revealed her identity in an interview.   Some people are making a big deal out of the revelation that she is Jewish- but, of course, she revealed that long before coming out as a scientist (anyone who has taken the time to read her...

I can’t help but love reading OTD writers (like Gnessin) and I just picked up A Seat at the Table. When I was leaving frumkeit, I didn’t know of any of this stuff. Eventually I found that there was a treasure trove of it from a hundred years ago, but...