by danya | Mar 7, 2007 | Blog
Well, I just signed up for the 50 dappim (two-sided pages of Talmud) on which I’ll be tested in late August for the Scary Talmud (Review Awfully Necessary) Graduation-Level Exam (STRANGLE), aka The Daf Exam Part One. (The Daf Exam Part Two happens in December,...
by danya | Mar 7, 2007 | Blog
My dear friend Hanne Blank has written an extraordinary history and analysis of virginity. I’ve had the great honor of reading bits of it as she was writing, and I can tell you firsthand that this thing truly takes no prisoners–it’s smart and...
by danya | Mar 6, 2007 | Blog, Classic Posts
A year and a half ago, I had the great honor of being part of a conference at Barnard called “Jewish Women Changing America: Cross-Generational Conversations.” It was great fun. Now they’ve put the whole thing online, so you can check it all...
by danya | Mar 4, 2007 | Blog
Happy Purim, one and all! I know that it’s already been Purim for a while by most of you (at least I have the advantage of a massive time difference vis a vis the US, so there you’ve just heard the Megillah read for the first time and are probably fully in...
by danya | Mar 1, 2007 | Blog
May God grant perfect rest to Leah Fishbane, on the wings of the Shechinah. Much love and comfort to the Fishbane family now. ETA: Some of those who loved Leah have signed up to learn Mishnah in her name. The Shtibl Minyan (of which she was a very a very active member...
by danya | Mar 1, 2007 | Blog
More here. (Hat tip to Jen!)
