The article discusses a reader's dilemma about a coworker who never combs her hair, impacting her credibility.

In a letter to the advice column "Bintel Brief" in The Forward, a mother expresses frustration over her sons' reluctance to repay a debt she loans them.

In this podcast, Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll discusses the virtues and excesses of Jewish modesty.

In this discussion, Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll talks about the virtues and excesses of Jewish modesty, exploring how cultural norms evolve and the role of explicit instruction from religious texts.

The American Orthodox Jewish community has shown a surprising shift in attitudes towards liberal Jewish denominations in recent years, potentially due to the financial benefits and reduced competition perceived by some Orthodox leaders.

Eviatar Zerubavel explores the concept of how the ordinary and unremarkable aspects of life hold significant power in shaping our perceptions and reinforcing cultural norms, as discussed in his book Taken for Granted: The Remarkable Power of the Unremarkable.

Eviatar Zerubavel, a sociology professor at Rutgers University, delves into the significance of the ordinary in his book Taken for Granted: The Remarkable Power of the Unremarkable.

The text discusses the author's experience of motherhood in Israel, influenced by Aviva Shalit, whose son Gilad was kidnapped.

The author shares a conflicted encounter with another Jewish parent at his son's school, whom he deeply despises for perceived negative traits that mirror anti-Semitic stereotypes.