Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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August 26, 2013

Should Men Thank God They Were Not Born Women? BY Josh Halpern The ancient prayer ‘Shelo Asani Isha’ literally says thanks for ‘not making me a woman.’ Should that wording be changed — or should women be offered a chance to respond in kind? Change Attitudes — Not Ancient Prayer BY Ari Hart Rather than discard prayers that jibe with modern sensibilities about gender roles, let’s use them to open our own eyes and fix systems that keep women in second-class roles in society.

Kippah in Crosshairs BY Renee Ghert-Zand If Quebec’s government has its way, we’ll be seeing far fewer yarmulkes on the Canadian province’s streets. Advice for Newtown BY Johnna Kaplan The people of Newtown have received plenty of advice on keeping children safe since their town was plunged into the national spotlight. Now, Israel is offering its best words of wisdom. Saving Polari BY Nathan Jeffay Polari is a proto-language used by British sailors, criminals, circus performers, prostitutes, Jews and gays. In short, it’s a lingo used by those with little in common except being on the fringes.

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