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07: The Love Issue
When we originally wracked our brains about what to call Issue #7 we came up with a strategy that was sure to knock the socks off our readers: call Issue #7 “Sexless Love” and then follow it up with Issue #8, “Loveless Sex.” What could be more interesting for the two weeks leading up to Valentines Day, we thought, than to take the two qualities generally considered in modern society to comprise a healthy relationship, and pull them apart?
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06: Jews and Sports
In this issue, we explore the relationship between Jews, sports, and yes, even tailgating.
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05: Death and Tragedy
In this issue, we explore death and tragedy as a way of reminding ourselves that, as Jews, we have a responsibility to remember those who have come before, even as we celebrate the possibilities inherent in the concept of a new year. We’ll look at how death has affected some us, maybe changed us, or in certain cases, not affected us at all.
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04: The Holiday Season
Dreidels and tinsel and champagne, oh my! How do we strike the balance between our Jewishness and our love of Christmas music? (”White Christmas” was written by a member of the tribe!) Wherever you are and however you do it, join us in celebrating the holiday season.
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Reverse Celebrity Crush
Most of us have a celebrity crush. She’s that one person you have been pining for since the day you saw her on the silver screen. Then there are a lucky few who are on the receiving end of a reverse celebrity crush.
Israeli Slang for V-Day
With a wink and a nudge, we invite you to take a page from the little black book of our resident Israeli, and pick up some Hebrew slang for Valentines Day.
I’ve Got a Crush on Regina Spektor
There are lots of justifications for Celebrity Crushes: beauty, talent, wealth. Richard describes how his desire for an Old Country Bubbe fuels his love for former-Soviet songstress Regina Spektor.
Matchmaker of Jewish New York
While working at a staffing agency, Shoshanna Rikon found herself talking to job seekers about their love lives more than their job skills. Running with that (and away from staffing), Shoshanna started her own matchmaking biz at the age of 24.
What Comes First?
What comes first, love or sex? When Yocheved moved to New York from a Chassidic community in the Midwest, she knew exactly where she stood on this issue. Now she is the brain behind a new documentary about premarital intimacy in Judaism.
Seton Hall Jews
The men’s basketball team for Seton Hall, a Catholic school, isn’t often thought of as a model for Jewish values. But in a hoops league full of heavyweights like Syracuse and UCONN, the Seton hoopsters might be a little more Jewish than you’d think…
Alef Interviews: Tamir Goodman
When it comes to touching the rim, many Jews find their vertical jump somewhat… lacking. Perhaps that’s why Jews around the world are so excited about Tamir Goodman: the “Jewish Jordon,” who has gone from College phenom to International sports star. Alef recently caught up with Tamir, and asked him a few questions.
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