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Tag: Self Expression

0 Gender/Identity Culture

My coworker never combs her hair. How do I tell her she’s hurting her credibility?

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 15 May

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

0 Culture Communities

How Writing Saved My Life

Jewdicious in Jewdicious · 30 Jan

Debbie Weiss recounts how writing, specifically memoir-writing, became a lifeline after her husband's death, helping her navigate grief, find her voice, and redefine herself as a new character in her own narrative.

0 Education Jewish Law

Family First Inbox: Issue 875

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Jan

In this issue of Family First Inbox, the first letter discusses the idea of sacrificing a career for Torah learning, suggesting that talents should be used for a Torah purpose.

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The Wonder in Wonderful

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Aug 2023

In this personal anecdote, the author, Perel, expresses her resistance to attending camp and leaving behind her creative passion for painting.

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Dignity in an Oversharing World

Rifka Wein Harris in Jewish Action · 14 Sep 2022

In this essay, the author discusses the challenges of teaching modesty (tzenius) to teenagers, particularly in a world of constant social media and oversharing.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Pants, Pants Revolution: How My First Pair of Jeans Redefined Modesty for Me

Simi Lampert in Tablet · 2 Jan 2013

In this deeply personal essay, the author narrates her journey from wearing skirts as a symbol of Orthodox modesty to embracing jeans, illustrating a cultural and religious shift within her personal life and broader Modern Orthodox circles.