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    Why I’m Moving to Israel

    When I was six years old and living in Israel I would take the public bus to school along with all the other independent little Israelis. One…… Read more “Why I’m Moving to Israel”

    October 23, 2019February 26, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

    10 Tips for Travelling as an Orthodox Jew

    Zvi and I love to travel. We’ve been to over a dozen countries and have never let being Orthodox stop us. Here are some tried and true…… Read more “10 Tips for Travelling as an Orthodox Jew”

    September 19, 2019February 10, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

    Names ‘R’ Us

    I’ve been thinking a lot about names lately. Anyone who’s seen me recently can probably guess why. For the rest of you, I’m carrying around a big…… Read more “Names ‘R’ Us”

    March 7, 2019March 12, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

    Frantic Fridays

    After running like a maniac I finally made it on the train at 3:20pm. I left 20 minutes after I was supposed to leave. And, as you…… Read more “Frantic Fridays”

    November 30, 2018February 4, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

    5 Things I Learned from Another Jewish Holiday Season at Work

    1. September is the time of year I discover all the other Yids My organization has about 64,000 employees. I’m pretty certain I know all five orthodox Jews.…… Read more “5 Things I Learned from Another Jewish Holiday Season at Work”

    October 4, 2018February 4, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

    My Vacation Complex

    If you’re orthodox like me, I can guarantee, you’ve already pulled out your handy dandy Jewish calendar to the months of September/October and made the grim calculation…… Read more “My Vacation Complex”

    August 24, 2018February 4, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

    My Homeland, a.k.a the Elephant in the Room

    Sometimes being an Orthodox Jew in the workplace goes beyond the awkwardness of keeping kosher, early Fridays, and an endless array of religious holidays. Sometimes, it comes…… Read more “My Homeland, a.k.a the Elephant in the Room”

    August 2, 2018February 4, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

    My Big Fat Awkward Networking Story

    So, I work for the government. As you can imagine, it’s a huge organization. But it’s kind of a very small world. Like any workplace who you…… Read more “My Big Fat Awkward Networking Story”

    July 5, 2018February 4, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

    What’s in a Bagel?

    Beygeling (or Bageling) definition: Inserting a Jewish phrase or concept into a conversation in order to determine whether the other person is or isn’t Jewish. Or to…… Read more “What’s in a Bagel?”

    June 21, 2018February 4, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

    Top 10 FAQs I get as an Orthodox Jew in the Workplace

    I’m lucky to be surrounded by some pretty amazing colleagues. They are also very curious (in a good way!). Here are the top ten most commonly asked…… Read more “Top 10 FAQs I get as an Orthodox Jew in the Workplace”

    May 24, 2018February 4, 2020 by Sarit Steinfeld

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