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Shulem Deen

Shulem Deen

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Aug 10, 2022

Are ultra-Orthodox Jews against vaccines? Two Hasidic rabbis share thoughts.

Recent public discussions about Haredi anti-vaccine attitudes reminded me of this conversation between two very prominent rabbis, which is…

Are ultra-Orthodox Jews against vaccines? Two Hasidic rabbis share thoughts.

Shulem Deen

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Feb 13, 2019

Biblical Archaeology, Barbershop Edition

I tried to have a Bible debate with my barber. I lost.

Biblical Archaeology, Barbershop Edition

Shulem Deen

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Aug 29, 2018

Yes, Free Speech Is Protected By Law — But Is That Enough?

To maintain the core values of liberalism we need opinion daredevils.

Yes, Free Speech Is Protected By Law — But Is That Enough?

Shulem Deen

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Jul 19, 2018

Want Your Reader to Care? Learn the 3D of ‘Unusual.’

To make your reader care about your story, find the unusual in character, subject, or style.

Want Your Reader to Care? Learn the 3D of ‘Unusual.’

Shulem Deen

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Jul 11, 2018

Losing 30 Pounds in 12 Weeks Felt Great — But My Fragile Ego Remains

I finally found a path to fitness, but now the real work has just begun.

Losing 30 Pounds in 12 Weeks Felt Great — But My Fragile Ego Remains

Shulem Deen

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Jul 4, 2018

What Exactly Do You Mean By Memoir Anyway?

The power of memoir is in the writer’s willingness to go where others won’t.

What Exactly Do You Mean By Memoir Anyway?

Shulem Deen

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Jun 20, 2018

From Bushwick to Bay Ridge: A History of Brooklyn Wandering

After a decade of wandering Brooklyn, I landed in one of its last underappreciated nooks.

From Bushwick to Bay Ridge: A History of Brooklyn Wandering

Shulem Deen

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Mar 7, 2018

My Top Ten Rules for Memoir Writing

Rules for memoirists to live and write by.

My Top Ten Rules for Memoir Writing

Shulem Deen

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Apr 10, 2013

A Raizel by Any Other Name

After a major life transformation, I thought I needed a new name.

A Raizel by Any Other Name

Shulem Deen

Shulem Deen

Writer. Ex-Hasid. Autodidact. Author: “All Who Go Do Not Return” (Graywolf Press). Articles in New York Times, New Republic, Forward, Tablet, Haaretz.

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