Mia-Rut

To be clear Mia Rut (pronounced root) is one of those double first name deals (or first then middle name) so I'd prefer not to be called Ms. (middle name)

I'm from a seriously bad-ass Christian family (my mom's a minister and my sisters have been missionaries in African countries).  But I'm all but a mikvah away from being a Jew.

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The Morning After Purim

I’m writing this curled up in my flannel duckie pajamas, in bed – with a…

Kosher in the Big Easy

Not too long ago, I was in New Orleans on a three-day work conference.  Having…

The State of My (Dis)unions – A Year’s Retrospective

To say that my love life has had its ups and downs is probably an…

Jews, Football and Cream Cheese

When my roommate moved in this fall he told me he practiced his religion 18…

The Non-Date Date

In a society with any intermingling of the sexes, there is bound to be some…

The Etiquette of Jewish Breakups

We all know that “in a relationship” status on Facebook doesn’t guarantee a ‘Happily Ever…

New Year – New Relationship Status

Writing for Jewcy has really spiced up my dating life. A few weeks ago some…

How to Kill a Minyan

My first real experience with a Jewish prayer services took place several years ago in…