When people find out that I am a matchmaker either they want to become my best friend or they immediately run the other direction. I can not say that I blame them. I have the ability to change their life for better or for worse. Not to mention that some matchmakers out there have given some of us a bad rap.
A Sexual How-to: Working an uncircumcised member
When Sara Davidson was 17 she realized my attraction to women, while still being attracted to men. What follows is a sexual comparison of sorts, exploring intimate moments with both men and women.
I think I speak for most guys when I say…
It’s not that when I go out I’m looking for just a one night stand. And it’s not that I’m looking to bust out at 7:30 the next morn if we do bump uglies…It’s because my Grandmother died (for the fifth time) and I need […]
Fighting is like a dance. You step forward, your partner steps forward. After that you can bump heads and turn it into a wrestling match, or step back and continue finding a way out.
As a liberal, single Jewish woman, it would be very tempting to brush off Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s teachings. After all, he is a Hassidic rabbi—what could he possibly have to say to me about my life? About five years ago, I found that Rabbi Boteach had a lot to say to me. And […]
If being Jewish is important to you and you want to raise Jewish children (and eventually spoil Jewish grandchildren), put yourself in a community that is highly populated by Jews.
I have a hell of a Jewish pedigree. My mother’s ancestors are Eastern European Jews all the way back, my grandfather and uncle served as president of our Conservative synagogue and my grandmother was the grande dame of the Jewish social scene in our small town. My father, after converting to Judaism, served on the […]
Every relationship is different. What works for some people, won’t work for others. Be careful about giving and accepting advice on interfaith marriage. Some advice will simply not be relevant to your situation. That being said, people who have done this already have wisdom to share. Learn from them, but trust your own path as well.
We asked two women, one Jewish, one not Jewish, to weigh in on the often touchy subject of conversion. Here is what they told us:
Dear Shebrew Readers,
Shana Tova U’Merukah, A happy a sweet new year! The Jewish High Holiday Season is upon us. It is at this time we look into our hearts, our souls, ask for forgiveness, and feel a sense of renewal. It’s about change, reflection, and beginnings– many of us will be starting school, moving into new homes, maybe starting a new life with a partner. But, many of us struggle with our faith and beliefs at this time. This special issue of Shebew touches upon some of the struggles our writers face with faith, belief, wellbeing, relationships, and changes in life.
May this new year be happy, healthy, and beautiful for all of us.
B’ahava
Anna Berezina & Sara-Rivka Davidson