Question:Dear Rabbi and Susan Lapin,In sincere curiosity, I’d like to ask a question about equality among professions. I’m visiting the 80th commemoration of Operation Market Garden on Ginkelse Heide, Ede. It just struck me to see a young blonde female police officer on a bike. I was wondering with my friend about getting arrested by
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I had two unpleasant experiences last week. As I pulled into a parking spot outside the back entrance to our home, I noticed a young man standing off to the side, talking on his phone. Four months ago, this wouldn’t have merited a second glance, but there has been a crime wave in our neighborhood
You have just arrived in a strange city and you’re hungry. Spotting a restaurant over the street, you enter and gratefully, sit down. The waitress soon comes because no other table in the restaurant is occupied; you have the place to yourself. Glancing at the menu you place your order, but the waitress irritably informs
My husband and I enjoyed a delightful Shabbat meal with two popular and lauded teachers. These women taught different grades (lower elementary and high school respectively) in two different schools. Yet, they shared an important commonality. Both of them were getting less satisfaction from teaching than in the past. Both may stop teaching sooner than
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