11 Jan 2013
feministdisney: I think my mother is one of the most beautiful women in the world, with her crazy curls and nose and glasses and pink, pink face. She’s unbelievably smart and sharp and funny as they come, and I’d love to see a Disney princess like her. I love Disney and I’m a total fan of the films, but I think it’s wise to point out their socio-cultural shortcomings. That’s how we get better, by realizing what we can do for the world. New kinds of princesses with compelling stories could fill out the Disney pantheon in a really fun, beautiful, satisfying way. —————— Interested in submitting to the photo challenge? click here

feministdisney:

I think my mother is one of the most beautiful women in the world, with her crazy curls and nose and glasses and pink, pink face. She’s unbelievably smart and sharp and funny as they come, and I’d love to see a Disney princess like her.

I love Disney and I’m a total fan of the films, but I think it’s wise to point out their socio-cultural shortcomings. That’s how we get better, by realizing what we can do for the world. New kinds of princesses with compelling stories could fill out the Disney pantheon in a really fun, beautiful, satisfying way.

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Interested in submitting to the photo challenge? click here

19 Dec 2012
Prepared myself for a post bashing Jews. Was pleasantly surprised. :)

Prepared myself for a post bashing Jews. Was pleasantly surprised. :)

(via atheist-overdose)

6 Dec 2012
Happy-almost-Chanukkah!

Happy-almost-Chanukkah!

18 Nov 2012

(Source: movedtoanewplace)

18 Nov 2012

Breaking the Mold In Jewish Education

As someone who has a lot of trouble learning using the typical Jewish education model, this D’var Torah for last week’s parsha really resonated with me. Definitely recommended reading for anyone who is currently attending or ever has attended school!

10 Jul 2012

OH MY GOSH. another frum Jew?! Nice to meet you! I'm Talya. There aren't many of us on here, sadly. :( How was your fast day? xoxo

Hey, Talya! Yay - another frum Jewish girl! My fast was loooong and thirsty because of the heat. >_> How was yours? 

10 May 2012

hi! I'm a conservative jewish girl (I plan on being orthodox when I get older), but I have begun to keep the laws of tzniut. I'm Sherilyn :) you have a wonderful blog btw. Just curious, what do you wear as a swimsuit? Because that seems to be the main thing I'm eery about. I have a friend who says she wear short and a tshirt, but that seems sort of revealing. I wear pants when I have to (I play softball) and during gym class, but cover past my knee.

Nice to meet you! (: I wish you much hatzlacha on your journey, and it’s really amazing that you’ve already taken tzniut on yourself - it’s definitely not one of the easier things to do. 

For a while I wore a t-shirt and shorts, but now I wear a swim-dress. It’s basically a dress made out of swimsuit material (you could also wear a swim-top and a swim-skirt). I got mine from Undercover SwimWear, and  so far I’ve had a lovely experience. It doesn’t hinder your movement and it looks nice, too. If you’re thinking of buying one, I saw that they have one of their dresses on sale now for $38 instead of the usual $70 (oy, vey). Here’s the link to their website: http://www.undercoverwaterwear.com/ladies-swimwear/swim-dresses.html

And in case you don’t find anything you like there, here’s a link to a website with listings of other modest swimware companies! http://www.modestclothes.com/jewish/modest-jewish-swimwear.html

Again, much hatzlacha! Don’t hesitate to ask if any other random questions pop up. (: 

26 Apr 2012

Sixty-Four Things I Love About Israel

A funny and touching list that will definitely improve your knowledge of Hebrew slang and make it easier than ever to shep nachas about Israel. Hope you all had a meaningful Yom Ha’atzmaut/Israeli Independence Day!

24 Apr 2012
Ordinary people. The courage to say no. The photo was taken in Hamburg in 1936, during the celebrations for the launch of a ship. In the crowd, one person refuses to raise his arm to give the Nazi salute. The man was August Landmesser. He had already been in trouble with the authorities, having been sentenced to two years hard labor for marrying a Jewish woman. We know little else about August Landmesser, except that he had two children. By pure chance, one of his children recognized her father in this photo when it was published in a German newspaper in 1991. How proud she must have been in that moment.

Ordinary people. The courage to say no.

The photo was taken in Hamburg in 1936, during the celebrations for the launch of a ship. In the crowd, one person refuses to raise his arm to give the Nazi salute. The man was August Landmesser. He had already been in trouble with the authorities, having been sentenced to two years hard labor for marrying a Jewish woman.

We know little else about August Landmesser, except that he had two children. By pure chance, one of his children recognized her father in this photo when it was published in a German newspaper in 1991. How proud she must have been in that moment.

(Source: senrinomichi.com, via the-holocaust)

17 Apr 2012
Just another reminder of a Pesach gone by… You lucky Sefardim! Translation: This year in Israel, there will be hundreds of thousands of people with nothing to eat for the Chag.We call them… Ashkanazim.Come and we’ll help them! (For those who didn’t understand, Sefardic Jews are allowed to eat a category of foods called kitniyot on Passover that Ashkenazic Jews aren’t. Kitniyot includes rice, beans, and corn, among others. Click here to read more.)

Just another reminder of a Pesach gone by… You lucky Sefardim!

Translation: This year in Israel, there will be hundreds of thousands of people with nothing to eat for the Chag.

We call them… Ashkanazim.

Come and we’ll help them!

(For those who didn’t understand, Sefardic Jews are allowed to eat a category of foods called kitniyot on Passover that Ashkenazic Jews aren’t. Kitniyot includes rice, beans, and corn, among others. Click here to read more.)