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Vacation From Chaos | I'm Not Impressed...
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I'm Not Impressed…. A collection of short essays by Lisa Braver Moss. Laquo; The Perils of Verbal Restraint. How to Stay Trim. Late one recent afternoon, spinning my wheels on all kinds of tasks that needed my attention, I called my sister Erica. Hey Eri, wanna go get a drink, or a cup of coffee? Well um, I’m kind of cleaning up my apartment, and her voice was tiny. I could use a hand. Forget the drink. I’ll be right over. I bought these pants, but who am I kidding? How is it that we’re all convinced our...
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I'm Not Impressed... | a collection of short essays by Lisa Braver Moss | Page 2
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I'm Not Impressed…. A collection of short essays by Lisa Braver Moss. Spiritual Authenticity and the Circumcision Decision. February 18, 2016. These days, however, there are Jewish parents who consider the issue carefully and come to a different conclusion. To them, circumcision seems unnecessary, harmful or traumatic, and they decide not to do it. The question is, do these families represent a disheartening watering-down of tradition? From the point of view of. Jewish law), one should perform the. Comma...
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The Guggie Daily: June 2015
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Tikkun, Jewish Intactivism, and Human Kindness. Tikkun, Jewish Intactivism,. Judiasm, Intactivism and the Movement to Enlarge the Scope of Human Rights. And humanitarian activities are viewed as more central than specific observances such as the minutia of Kashrut food preparation. As we become aware of new ideas and strive to live in the most ethical ways possible, we review our beliefs and adjust them regularly to improve our own lives, and those of others. Affect the ways tha...
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Mourning Twice | I'm Not Impressed...
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I'm Not Impressed…. A collection of short essays by Lisa Braver Moss. Laquo; How to Stay Trim. Why I Write about Men’s Body Parts. Well then, Rabbi Straus counseled, you’ll need to give yourself permission to mourn twice. The rabbi was new to our congregation, and I hadn’t met him yet; we were talking by phone. Mourn twice? Once for the mother you had, and once for the mother you didn’t have. A mother’s love is unconditional. She can’t have been that bad you all turned out so well! If I smile and let thi...
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The Perils of Verbal Restraint | I'm Not Impressed...
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I'm Not Impressed…. A collection of short essays by Lisa Braver Moss. Laquo; Sporty, or Impaired? The Perils of Verbal Restraint. Think before you speak could there be a clearer path to a wholesome life? I myself suffered from IVS, and had numerous doctors dismiss my symptoms as psychosomatic, before an astute diagnostician properly identified my condition. Thankfully, I was able to reintroduce the pointed barb into my verbal repertoire before it was too late. Yes, and do you notice that buses never, EVE...
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Sporty, or Impaired? | I'm Not Impressed...
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I'm Not Impressed…. A collection of short essays by Lisa Braver Moss. Laquo; …With All the News That’s Fit to Print. The Perils of Verbal Restraint. Sporty, or Impaired? You know those fancy aluminum walking sticks that look like ski poles? Okay, fine, like orthopedic canes? Well, I went out and bought myself a pair. So which is it? Which is my true self? I know, I know, they both are. Still, I find the question intriguing, and not just in terms of physical mobility. As a writer, for example, I’m drawn t...
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…With All the News That’s Fit to Print | I'm Not Impressed...
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I'm Not Impressed…. A collection of short essays by Lisa Braver Moss. Laquo; …With the Right Way to Read. Sporty, or Impaired? 8230;With All the News That’s Fit to Print. It was late afternoon when my publicist, Nina, called, and I was scrambling to get ready for a party I was hosting that evening. I was thinking flatware, not book promotion. Plus, I’ve barely gotten used to the idea that I. So this reporter from the. Just phoned, Nina said. He wants to interview you. Tomorrow morning, 9:30. Isn’t it.
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Celebrating Brit Shalom: Authors
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Is the publisher of Beyond the Bris. A web-based project about the Jewish movement to question infant circumcision. Beyond the Bris has received widespread attention, and has been written about in The New York Times. The Jewish Daily Forward. And The Times of Israel. Among others. Rebecca is a graduate of The George Washington University and Brooklyn Law School. Lisa's essays have appeared in the The Huffington Post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Get Updates via Email.
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First-Ever Book on Brit Shalom Alternative to Jewish Circumcision Coming to a Bookstore Near You | IntactNews
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First-Ever Book on Brit Shalom Alternative to Jewish Circumcision Coming to a Bookstore Near You. Kickstarter campaign launches for first-ever book on brit shalom, an alternative to Jewish circumcision. June 17, 2014 - 1:07pm. Brit Shalom, a New Jewish Way to Welcome Baby. Ldquo;Young Jewish parents are really engaged in the circumcision debate,” says Wald. “Some are opting out of the rite, but they still want to bring their newborn sons into the Abrahamic covenant.” Wald is the...A website that brings t...
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Ghost Word: November 2010
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Ethereal thoughts on books and writing. Sunday, November 14, 2010. What Did California Look Like Before the Europeans? Grizzly bears at the shore. When Laura Cunningham was growing up in Kensington, CA she used to walk to school and wonder what the San Franciso East Bay looked like before buildings and roads covered everything. That curiosity about the landscape continued as Cunningham. A State of Change: Forgotten Landscapes of California. Century and the same spot thousands of years earlier. 8220;What ...
