Monthly Archives: December 2002

An Open Letter to Cathy Lee; There was a time, and there are photographs to prove it, when I thought that a great outfit was a pair of farmer overalls with a college t-shirt over it. Everything was purchased in … Continue reading →

Leah Jones is an administrative assistant by day, a writer by night and an aspiring ballroom dancer. A proud Jew by choice, she shares some of her new insights on interfaith dating with Shebrew. 1. Jewish men are down with … Continue reading →

As a liberal, single Jewish woman, it would be very tempting to brush off Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s teachings. After all, he is a Hassidic rabbi—what could he possibly have to say to me about my life? About five years ago, … Continue reading →

As the holidays rolled around this year, I found myself a bit more teary eyed than I expected. My mom and I were doing Thanksgiving at a Chinese restaurant and there wasn’t a turkey in site. For comfort, I made … Continue reading →

In the summer of 2005, I was given two options by the PR agency where I was temping. Go temp-to-perm and become an Administrative Assistant or take an internship and begin a career in PR. I polled family, friends, and … Continue reading →

I didn’t have a job when I walked across the stage at my college graduation. At parties that night, I told my friends, “I have three choices. I can go into industry and actually use my chemistry degree. I can … Continue reading →

“Leah, it doesn’t have to be so sexy.” That’s my cantor for you. She knows that I’m 29, going on 13, and she can say things differently to me than she does the normal bat mitzvah student. “Okay, this is … Continue reading →

In May of 1998, I graduated from Millikin University with a degree in Chemistry. By July I moved cross country to southern Colorado to be a residence hall director. At only 22 I was considered the “adult” living with 150 … Continue reading →

Although I have started conducting my life on fiscal years (July 1 to June 30), I thought I would do a wrap up of what has been a really amazing year for me. January My Solo Voices class performed our … Continue reading →