by danya | Nov 1, 2006 | Blog
I am soon to embark on what is probably one of the most foolhardy itineraries I’ve ever done. It’s just a lot of travel over very wide swaths of space, in a very short amount of time. It’s only two weeks. It will be OK. I will do all the things that...
by danya | Oct 29, 2006 | Blog
Well, it’s been a hectic couple of weeks. People have been very sweet about this whole lifecycle ritual thing, but I’m about ready for the attention to be off my personal life and back onto something communally interesting (actually, I was ready for that...
by danya | Oct 27, 2006 | Blog
We’re nearing the end of the time when Frum Barbie will be a topic of conversation on this blog, but I cannot resist sharing some of Jen’s latest amusements. Original post here. ETA: Jen’s now put one Barbie up on eBay. Bidding lasts another 9 or so...
by danya | Oct 24, 2006 | Blog
Americans living abroad, you have no excuses. Even if you didn’t get it together to request an absentee ballot or if, (like me) you actually did request one but it still hasn’t arrived–you can still vote using the downloadable Federal Write-In...
by danya | Oct 23, 2006 | Blog
Dang, that picture of Barbie is absolutely making the rounds. It’s on BoingBoing today, on RitualWell, the DovBear post has almost 200 comments (many of them quite tiresome for me to read, debating whether or not women can lay tefillin or not and the like),...
by danya | Oct 23, 2006 | Blog
Oof, Chapter Six is riddled with problems–not the least of which is that it’s wayy too long. But I can’t stand to look at it anymore and don’t know what I should be fixing, which means that it’s time to put it aside and work on something...
by danya | Oct 22, 2006 | Blog
It’s the “cranky feminist” edition of joyous announcements! 1. I’m not changing my name. 2. He’s not changing his name. 3. I think I know how I want to deal with the kinyan problem, but no, I’m not saying. 4. I’m thrilled to...
by danya | Oct 22, 2006 | Blog
There’s a new listserv starting up for discussion of women and time-bound mitzvot. If you’re interested, you can check it out here.
by danya | Oct 20, 2006 | Blog
In honor of Parshat Bereishit.
by danya | Oct 20, 2006 | Blog
Around 7 tonight I went over to a friend’s house so that she could show me how to make challah. I’ve never made it before, and it’s time, and she’s been doing it every week for years. Of course, I showed up, and we got talking, and then there...
