In earlier posts, I've discussed the concept of "shomer negiah," which is Hebrew "protected from touch." Practically this means that touch between unrelated members of the opposite sex is strictly forbidden. Back in my all girls overnight camp, we'd...

As many of you know, I'm a dancer wannabe. For the past two and a half years, I've been breaking. More recently, I've been learning how to house dance. When I wish upon a star (when such a phenomenon is visible in New York's city murky sky), I hope to...

"You're going to be so proud of me," my mother said as she pushed backwards into her recliner. I was visiting her Brooklyn house to get some work done since her place is an Internet black hole where no technology invented after 1995 can be found. "On...

Many decry the Jewish legal prohibition against mixed gender touch as being overly excessive. Why draw the line so far back, all the way at handshakes? Why not just place the limit at premarital sex? Because of this: When premarital sex is the one...

Elf-esteem Elf-work Elf-serve Go elf your self. And my personal favorite: I keep kosher. I don't eat elf-fish. I don't think I need to tell you who came up with that one.