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Drawing on the traditions of Yiddish storytelling and on his visions of nearly identical Orthodox Jewish communities in New York and in Jerusalem, Englander presents a group of stories relevant both in and outside of the religious sphere. The readers may find some of Englander's untranslated Yiddish and Hebrew phrases and his references to Orthodox Jewish customs unfamiliar, but the collection is accessible to anyone. It is not necessary to come from a demanding religious tradition in order to empathize with his characters...
...ultra-conservatives cringe at the thought of homosexuality in any part of the public sphere, never mind the front lines of battle...
...ultra-conservatives cringe at the thought of homosexuality in any part of the public sphere, never mind the front lines of battle...
...that has committed itself to providing equal opportunities for academic excellence has the responsibility to follow through on that commitment. This doesn't preempt debate on the different perspectives of men and women. It does, however, forbid the exclusion of either six from a course completely within the academic sphere, designed purely for the gain of knowledge...
...deduction, he wrote, the decision to terminate pregnancy was not with in the legitimate sphere of governmental action, concluding, "A right of personal privacy...is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy...