I recently wrote a major new draft of my full-length play. The main character, a young woman named Eddie, is Jewish but did not grow up with any sort of formal Jewish background or education (sound familiar?). In the last draft, she shares “rabbi stories” that she has written. I don’t think the stories are [...]
Archive for November, 2011
I Dream of Sleeping
Posted in Food/Fitness, tagged curfew, health, nap, procrastination, sleep on November 12, 2011 | 9 Comments »
I used to feel a sort of pride about sleeping very little. Like the cigarette perched casually between your fingers, running on little to no sleep affords a sense of being edgy and cool that is, ultimately, unhealthy. In college, all-nighters were a fact of life and a badge of honor. They went hand-in-hand with [...]
Skipping Shabbos and Drawing Lines
Posted in Jewish Journey, Writing, tagged breaking, questions, shabbos on November 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The first of a series of posts for Lilith magazine’s blog.
