I really don't think the numbers would be any different. Israeli women are pushy as hell, and they're devoted like nothing I've ever seen. And yet the numbers don't lie.

I used to belong, growing up, to a shul that was decidedly not progressive or egalitarian. And yet, somehow, all the women in our shul were decidedly not subordinate. Many of the friends I grew up with became the breadwinner of their families with amazing careers. Our mothers were professionals who ruled both the…

Women are allowed to read and carry the Torah. It's just not the custom in Orthodox circles.

The term "ultra Orthodox" has a lot of connotations. To some, it means Chasidish. To some, it means Charedi. To some, it means Yeshivish. There are different factions within Orthodoxy, and I suspect that Katie doesn't really know what "Ultra Orthodox" really entails. Because even Modern Orthodox Jews (an American…

You had to wait for half an hour? And the men were dancing right next to the wall, or within their space?

That's because most of the time, there are more men than women at the Wall. I frequently check the live Kotel Cam, and no matter what time of day or night, there are men there. Often, there are no women.

Whether or not I agree with Anat is beside the point here. The fact is, I do agree with her, and there are many people that do and believe in live and let live.

I feel like all these discussions were covered in Sex and the City.

I remember in my youth, that orange juice individual portions came in these cans. And they were the most foul tasting orange juices ever created. Extremely bitter.

But does the same standards apply to MALE pop stars? Nope.

Oh my lord. 600 calories? Aren't you starving?

I agree with you. It's sad. But a lot of posters will tell you how empowering it is that we have an amazing role model who wears a huge wig, leather costumes, and bumps and grinds while she dances.

The poster has a point. Legitimate artists with real talent don't feel like they have to pander to the lowest common denominator in their craft. There are a lot of musicians, off the top of my head, that are beyond fabulous, and they don't start off their sets by presenting their vaginas to the audience.

Thank you for responding.

I agree. As the fabulous Miz Jenkins once said, "Remember when female pop artists didn't have to start off by presenting their vaginas to the audience?"

What does it say if you've NEVER had your husband in your dreams, and you've been married for over a decade?

I'm like the only negative person in the comments, but I just DO NOT UNDERSTAND this constant internal pressure to be sexy AT ALL TIMES. I mean, why is this a negative thing to wear yoga pants and sweatshirts and whatever the hell we want when we're at home? Must we even be sexy for the UPS guy? I mean, was his day…

Holy cow! You make homemade falafel?

That's totally weird, because his mother's Christian, his father converted from Judaism, and he basically is known for singing lots of Christmas music.

Actually, nitpicking, but Groban isn't Jewish.