Lulei Demistafina

I'm not angry with the world, nor am I content. I believe there is still work to do, but I also believe we've come a long way. I think it's important to contribute to the conversation without trying to demolish everything in the process. And above all, to do so with the requisite humility.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

My Beloved is To Me

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A friend of mine grew up "out-of-town" in a small Jewish community. Fortunately for him and the community, it is also home to a we...
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Thursday, July 16, 2015

In Praise of Ordinary Jews

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Years ago my chavrusah walked into the beis medrash one morning looking sad. “Why the long face?” I asked. It seems that over Sha...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

A Response to Dr. Leslie Ginsparg Klein

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"We, as a community, are losing talented teachers. Some never go into education. Others burn out quickly, feeling unappreciated. Our s...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Bogus Bias

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Secular society is becoming less and less tolerant of gender distinctions of any kind. So it is no wonder that Amanda Bennett, a columnist f...
Friday, October 31, 2014

A Shabbos Treat

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"Trick or treat!" I looked at the boy. Under the ghoulish zombie get-up — white and black facepaint, tattered clothes, ragged w...
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Sunday, December 01, 2013

How The Grinch Stole Chanukah—and How to Get It Back

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We have this argument, er, discussion every year. “Why can’t we get Chanukah presents?” my children want to know. “Because,” I expl...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Nom de Plume: A User's Guide

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When I was in my early twenties, I approached Rav Shimon Schwab zt"l , and told him I aspired to be a writer but worried over the possi...
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