Shulem DeenAre 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…Aug 10, 2022Aug 10, 2022
Shulem DeenBiblical Archaeology, Barbershop EditionI tried to have a Bible debate with my barber. I lost.Feb 13, 20191Feb 13, 20191
Shulem DeenYes, Free Speech Is Protected By Law — But Is That Enough?To maintain the core values of liberalism we need opinion daredevils.Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
Shulem DeenWant 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.Jul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
Shulem DeenLosing 30 Pounds in 12 Weeks Felt Great — But My Fragile Ego RemainsI finally found a path to fitness, but now the real work has just begun.Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018
Shulem DeenWhat Exactly Do You Mean By Memoir Anyway?The power of memoir is in the writer’s willingness to go where others won’t.Jul 4, 2018Jul 4, 2018
Shulem DeenFrom Bushwick to Bay Ridge: A History of Brooklyn WanderingAfter a decade of wandering Brooklyn, I landed in one of its last underappreciated nooks.Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
Shulem DeenMy Top Ten Rules for Memoir WritingRules for memoirists to live and write by.Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
Shulem DeenA Raizel by Any Other NameAfter a major life transformation, I thought I needed a new name.Apr 10, 2013Apr 10, 2013