Category: Ask Shuli

Let’s Kibbitz: On Eating Ethically But Not Kosherly

Let’s Kibbitz: On Eating Ethically But Not Kosherly

I want to eat ethically, but not kosherly. Is that okay? And if it’s okay, why do I feel so much guilt?

Let’s Kibbitz: on Snubs at Summer Weddings

Let’s Kibbitz: on Snubs at Summer Weddings

We’re asking you to answer this question amongst yourselves. Nu, two Jews, three opinions, right? Let’s have it.

Ask Shuli: Doomed Day Schools?

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!

Ask Shuli: Busybodies, Part 2 and the AJW

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….

Beating Back the Busybodies: Public school, Jewish school, or Mind Your Own Business

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

Ask Shuli: Helping a Friend Fight Anorexia

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

Ask Shuli: Synagogue Romance?

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

Ask Shuli: Pissed on Passover

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?

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

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?

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

Ask Shuli: Does Texting = Stalking?

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

Ask Shuli: Who Makes the First Move?

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

Ask Shuli: Out-of-town Wedding Woes

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

Ask Shuli: What’s a Cupid Cohen to Do?

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