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Judaism, Food and Social Justice

Ari Hart, Co-founder of Uri L’Tzedek, writes at the Huffington Post about social justice and the Jewish Food Movement.

Loose Change

My first lesson in dealing with money took place on one of those long double buses with a stretchy accordion middle. I must have been six or seven years old at the time and was holding a shiny new coin.

Jewish Fertility Ethics

As orthodox Jews, Shmuel and Chava spoke right away with their rabbi in order to find out if this practice is “kosher.” Their rabbi advised that gestational surrogacy could be an option for them as long as two conditions were met.

My Rose Tattoo

My new tattoo is something I did for me. It has no political or religious significance for me, nor does it show disrespect for my body, as the Leviticus passage implies. Rather it is a sign of respect for my body—and for me—to create a unique design on my skin that is not harmful.

The “Not My Tax Dollars” campaign and the complexity of Tikkun Olam

he CRR is asking: what do you wish the government wouldn’t spend your tax dollars on? And if you don’t get to pick and choose, why should the Pro-Lifers?

Our Noses, Ourselves

Anyone who was charmed by Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off could not help but mourn the loss of Jennifer’s face after her nose job, (and other facial re-constructions). What Grey thought to be “enhancements” only resulted in dried up acting gigs and disenchanted fans.