Motzei Shabbat. The recitation of the final amen pierces the air like the crack of the starter's pistol and signals that the race has begun...
Some time ago, a series of babies became infected with serious, life-threatening sores in their groin areas shortly after they were circumcised. It was alleged both by physicians and by some local rabbis that the sores were the result of the mohel performing metzitzah b’peh—the ancient tradition of orally suctioning the wound after incision.
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For decades, society considered comics to be "kid stuff." Pictures were art, words were literature, but put the two together and it equaled trash. Nowadays, critically acclaimed novels in the format of comics (commonly known as graphic novels) are available in every major book chain. Many of these have Jewish themes (although they may not conform to traditional Jewish thought or practice). With the greater acceptance of comics as a legitimate communications medium, the format seems to be reaching greater audiences, including the Orthodox community.
It's around 7:30 p.m., and I'm standing on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard. Suddenly, a young man starts running in my direction. He looks frantic. As he gets closer the beads of sweat on his forehead become visible...
YALDAH and Shoshanim somewhat resemble an Orthodox Good Housekeeping with baby-sitting tips, recipes, health and diet advice and clothing advertisements.
For hundreds of years, it was easy to tell the difference between the victims and the victimizers. We Jews were the pursued innocents; Christians, plainly put, were our tormentors and foes. Matters are no longer so simple...
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