Jordie Gerson
By Jordie Gerson
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Life Vive L’Hypocrisie: Orthodox French Rabbis Back Burkini Ban
For the sake of tznius – religious modesty – Orthodox women cover their hair, their arms and legs below the shoulders and knees, and, in some cases, their collarbones. In some ultra-Orthodox communities the requirements of modesty even extend to men, who won’t wear shorts or short sleeved shirts in public. And for Orthodox women…
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Life France’s Rules? Topless OK — Burkini No Way
Over the past week, enough ink has been spilled about swimwear in France to make you think it’s fashion week. For a country fixated on the female body, this is not particularly surprising. France has a long history of commodifying, objectifying, and editorializing women’s bodies, almost always for the sake of fashion and (usually impossible)…
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Life Why an American Hijab-Wearing Olympian Is Good for the Jews
Arguably, the largest international stage in the world is the Olympics. So it’s no great surprise that this week’s choice by Ibtihaj Muhammad, a young Muslim-American fencer, to wear a hijab during competition has come under intense scrutiny. In part, this is because the images of Islam in the media over the past year, and…
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Life The Disturbing Sexist Trend in Interfaith Work
I was at the gym this morning, when an ad came on the TV with a powerful image. It was three men: a minister, an imam, and a rabbi talking to and hugging each other. I couldn’t hear what they were saying but it looked heartwarming — the kind of feel-good image you might find…
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