Josefin Dolsten

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Oct 31, 2013, 2:56 AM

Stirred to action, behind the mechitzah

Her efforts to get used to separate seating for men and women never had a prayer of a chance

Jul 15, 2013, 3:46 AM

Why I do not call myself Orthodox

The last couple of months I have been asked several times if I am Orthodox. It happened when I was telling someone that I will be studying at Hebrew University in Jerusalem next year, and he asked if the...

Oct 12, 2012, 10:49 PM

Yom Kippur, college-style

Jewish Holidays at college never happen quite the way you expect them to. You are supposed to pray with people you have never prayed with before, and who are all expecting different styles of service. At my college, classes...

Sep 21, 2012, 5:55 AM

Why don’t I look Jewish to you?

Why don't American standards of political correctness regarding a person's appearance and ethnicity extend to Jews?

Aug 7, 2012, 6:12 PM

A moment of silence for the Sikhs

Empathy for people killed because of their religion this week in the US

Jul 17, 2012, 11:46 PM

Can religious Judaism and egalitarianism coexist?

While the Conservative movement may theoretically be a good fit for me, the way it is practiced today is not

Jul 2, 2012, 6:45 PM

Jerusalem of Gold, Jerusalem of Stone

Jerusalem has a way of taking away one dream while igniting a new one

Jun 25, 2012, 12:59 AM

When to wear your Star of David

Why is it that we're sometimes afraid of appearing 'too Jewish?'

Jun 15, 2012, 12:00 AM

The failure of interfaith relations

Interfaith relations will continue to fail so long as we avoid broaching the real issues

Jun 4, 2012, 6:15 PM

Is Orthodoxy the future for American Jews?

Approximately 100 people attended our Reform Rosh Hashanah services at Cornell. That's about one in ten reform students

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About Me

Josefin Dolsten currently lives in Jerusalem, where she is pursuing an MA in Jewish Studies and Religious Studies from Hebrew University. Previously she studied Government and Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University. She enjoys writing about religion and politics.