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Zelda Leon
Zelda Leon is half-Jewish by birth then did half a conversion course as an adult (half-measures in all things….) to affirm her Jewish status before a Rabbinical Board. She is a member of a Reform synagogue.#000d #000d She writes this column under a pseudonym.
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The miracle of the doughnuts
It's Chanukah, can someone pass Zelda a doughnut?
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Dreaming of a missing sub-text
Zelda's had a Jewish dream. And she's confused by its simplicity.
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There should be room under the chupah
'If I, sub-standard semi-shiksa that I am, had not been made welcome under the chupah, would my husband still be leading a Jewish life? Would our son have had a barmitzvah? I doubt it.'
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Hear the shofar, keep the rules
Zelda celebrates a socially-distanced Rosh Hashanah - and finds herself strangely moved
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Happy to be your Shabbos semi goy
Zelda Leon's ventured out for some exercise - and she has a revelation
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Small tree, big conflict
Should a Christmas tree have house room in a Jewish home? It's a prickly issue for Zelda Leon
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My man reaches the (wrong) bottom
It's wedding time, and Zelda's got her red dress on
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Zelda Leon: Où est la boulangerie?
No baguettes...a smell of damp....Zelda's holidaying in France
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Zelda Leon: Feel the fear and take a raincoat
Zelda's a pessimist and an introvert. Her husband's the opposite
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Building biceps and harmony
Zelda's working on more than muscles at the gym
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Bonjour Paris, and Bonjour religion, freedom and security
Between trips to the Jewish Quarter and the Notre Dame cathedral, Zelda Leon's holiday in Paris is a sobering reminder of her connection to religion
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Plenty to learn on a school visit
Zelda Leon's helping out as a school visits her shul
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Zelda Leon: Remembering Dad with love and cake
Zelda has a Yahrzeit coming up, and her own special way of remembering
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I choose to opt in for Christmas
Zelda Leon sees Christmas not as religious day but one of tradition, community, family, and joy. And so she's planning on celebrating with all the trimmings
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Don't panic! I'm on security duty
Zelda's donned a bullet-proof vest and has a walkie talkie in hand. And a pocket full of rugelach...
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My Jewish identity is shaky
Succot is over, and Zelda Leon is relieved
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