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Monday, June 28, 2004
"It's for that."
I just got off the phone with my mother. I told her of our good amnio results (whew). She then told me to "put some red string on my bra." I was maybe expecting something else to come out of her mouth but that was it.
"Why?" I asked.
"It's a kine-ahora. You know when someone tells you that you look nice but they really are thinking something awful? It's for that."
Hey, I can use all the help I can get. Althought it doesn't mean that I'm a Kabbalist or that I shop at Target for red string bracelets.
Friday, June 18, 2004
Esther, Inc.
Look. I don't have a personal beef with Madonna. She's an entertainer - that's what she does. It's her job to titilliate. She's into changing her image and we're all interested for some reason. Look, I'm Asian! Look, I'm Spanish! Look, I'm Indian! Look, I'm Jewish!
That's the one that gets to me.
By now you've heard the reports that The Donna is changing her name to Esther. Well, not formally changing it, but changing it nonetheless (whatever the hell that means). She finds the name to be more true to herself. However, what she doesn't know is that the original OG, (Esther) changed her name from Haddassah to fit in more with the regular folk.
That's what really bugs me about Madonna. She doesn't do her homework! She's all about throwing tefillin in our faces (literally) and causing a ruckus. And can we talk about the yoga poses? We get it, already. You are flexible and can do all the poses that we can't. Our flying crow will never be as good as yours. Again, she just doesn't get it. Yoga isn't about showing off. And either is Judaism. So if you want to change your name, fine, Madonna. But why make such a fuss about it? It sort of takes away from the sanctity of the whole thing. Or is that point?
Monday, June 14, 2004
Gettin' Wiggy With It
There was a really interesting article in the Times this weekend about wigs and Orthodox women. Orthodox women feel that G-d wants them to conceal their hair for reasons of modesty (pageboys are just too sexy for the public). So in turn Ortho Ladies turn to wigs as a way to shield their natural locks from anyone but their husbands. The only problem with the wigs is most of the hair is from India, namely the Tirupati temple where people go to cut their hair as part of a sacred ritual. Sounds practical, no? But of course there's a problem. There's always a problem. Orthodox wigmakers have been utilizing this hair for ages, but uh oh, all of a sudden the hair is now deemed trayf as it comes from a Hindu place that is soiled by idol worship. Which means no more Cher wigs for the Orthos (payess a.k.a. side curls for balding men are also affected.) Gevalt!
High end wig makers (read: retail) with hair "from Europe" can help but not without spending plenty of gelt. Frankly, I'd like to see the women go to Ricky's and buy some really modern wigs. No disrespect at all - I just think it would be incredily cool to see some of these women on the L train with a hot pink bob (or an afro) peeking out of their black headscarves. Could happen. You never know.
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