Ask Shuli: Doomed Day Schools?
Dear Shuli readers: Od pam: oy! (Once more, oh my!) The level of high-intensity news out of the Twin Cities Jewish community this week is incredible!
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“Ask Shuli” is TC Jewfolk’s yiddishe equivalent of Dear Abby or our favorite, Ask Amy, with a healthy dose of guilt sprinkled in. If you’ve ever wondered how the hell (sorry, momala) to explain Simchat Torah to your non-Jewish boss, ask Shuli. Or, is pre-marital sex good for the Jews? Or, how to introduce your Lutheran boyfriend to the family? Ask Shuli: askshuli@tcjewfolk.com
Ask Shuli: Busybodies, Part 2 and the AJW
Dear Shuli readers: Oy, I think I hit a nerve. So, comments have been pouring in (online and off) about this Talmud Torah business….
Apr 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Beating Back the Busybodies: Public school, Jewish school, or Mind Your Own Business
Dear Shuli: This situation with Talmud Torah of St. Paul has been causing a great deal of tzores. I want to support Talmud Torah, but I want to send my girls to public school. How should I respond? — School of Thought
Apr 18, 2010 | 6 comments | View Post
Ask Shuli: Helping a Friend Fight Anorexia
Dear Shuli: At synagogue this week I noticed a former student visiting her parents. I haven’t seen her in months, and she looked way too thin—and unhealthy. What should I do? –Worried Teacher
Apr 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Ask Shuli: Synagogue Romance?
Dear Shuli: I have a crush on a boy at my shul, but I don’t know what to do! It should be easy, right? Help me, Shuli! Confused, — Minyanaire
Apr 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Ask Shuli: Pissed on Passover
Dear Shuli: My brother got drunk at the seder last year, couldn’t help with the dishes, and I got resentful. How can I get past this so I’m not still mad this Pesach? –Manischewitz Maiden
Ask Shuli: Funeral on Shabbas?
Dear Shuli: A close colleague of mine just passed away, and his funeral is this Saturday — Shabbat. I really want to pay my respects at the funeral. Should I go? — Farklempt Friend
Ask Shuli: Passover Dilemma
Dear Shuli: It’s my favorite holiday, but this year I’m anxious about the upcoming Pesach (Passover). My mom recently remarried … Her new husband is Jewish, but totally secular. Should I invite both of them to our seder, or just her? — Passed Over
Ask Shuli: Nice Neighbor or Wild Thing?
Dear Shuli: We’re trying to get to know our new next-door neighbors, who have two children about the same age as ours. Should I worry about their kid influencing mine, or hope that mine provides the good influence? — Neighbor Tsores
Mar 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Ask Shuli: Does Texting = Stalking?
Dear Shuli: I gave my cell phone number to a woman I met recently while on a group outing with friends. She’s been sending me suggestive and embarrassing text messages—which make me uncomfortable. How can I get her to stop? — Textphobic
Feb 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Ask Shuli: Who Makes the First Move?
Dear Shuli: I recently started hanging out with a new guy friend, and I wish we were more than friends. What can I do to encourage him to make a move? — Sheyna Punim
Feb 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Ask Shuli: Out-of-town Wedding Woes
Dear Shuli: A good friend of mine here in the Twin Cities has invited me to her wedding this spring on the West Coast. This trip is really not in my budget, although I had hoped to go. What should I say? — Something Blue
Feb 14, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Ask Shuli: What’s a Cupid Cohen to Do?
Dear Shuli: I’m feeling pretty intimidated by the impending Valentine’s Day, especially since I’ve only been in this relationship for a month. How much do you think my new girlfriend expects? — Cupid Cohen
Feb 07, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Ask Shuli: Oy Vey, No Bedroom Sparks
Dear Shuli: At this dark, rather dreary time of year, my partner and I notice that our sex life really loses its spark. Do you think a vacation will help? — Six-Year Itch
Jan 31, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Ask Shuli: Office Bully
Dear Shuli: This week a rather loud coworker embarrassed me in public, and I’m not sure how to deal with it. — Humiliated Cubicle Gal
Jan 24, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
