Nope.

I have way too many favorites to just name one: feta cheese, avocado, lamb, olives, arugula, any kind of ice cream.

He's not here just yet (residency starts in june), so I've been back to ny pretty much every week.

Not silly at all. In some Hasidic communities women do shave their heads- Gur and Satmar, notably. Most orthodox women do not, however.

I'm not sure what you mean by "these questions." Most of the questions I receive are innocuous, and I answer them correspondingly. Some make me bristle a bit (like the recent question that implied that I am just sitting around twiddling my thumbs and waiting for my husband to make a fortune as a doctor. That may not have been the author's intention, but it read like that to me, and to several others who commented on my answer). Tone is everything, and I think formspring too often devolves into asking the kind of questions you wouldn't ask face-to-face, or even in an email exchange.

For the past year, we've leased closer to my university, which has a large Orthodox undergrad community and a smaller grad community. In June we'll be moving to the large orthodox neighborhood.

To formal events I generally wore a wig, but a vintage cocktail hat can be a lovely topper to a fancy ensemble. My favorites are from Etsy.

I'll always be a NYC gal at heart, but Philadelphia is lovely. It has a vibrant arts scene, great markets, interesting museums and is pretty walkable. That said, I definitely miss the hustle and bustle of NY.

I am, though I haven't purchased any in well over a year. The baggy pants I own are too casual for school, so they're Sunday only wear for now.

Sadly, we did. Two apartments on one grad stipend was simply untenable. We just signed a lease on a new apartment in Philadelphia, and can't wait to being planning the next stage of our lives here!

I think that "making a mint" is a slightly outdated assumption. Doctors simply do not make what they did in the past, and have considerably greater amounts of debt coming out of school. Someday, hubs will earn a nice salary (fingers crossed), but we have a long road ahead of us before that happens (residency, fellowship, etc). As for me, I'm currently working pretty darn hard in my PhD program, and while I am not certain what the future holds (academic position, academic librarianship, consulting, editorial work) I do plan on working. That said, I am not a parent yet, and think making permanent life plans without knowing what lies ahead is foolish.

Wish I did; we actually bought ours for $1.99 at a local judaica shop.

Thankfully I have made some great friends here, between my head school cohort and the local orthodox community.

Organic.

Personally, I'm totally fine with homosexuality, pro-gay marriage, what have you. Orthodox Judaism, however, is a bit more divided on the issue, stemming from the biblical prohibition against sodomy. Some interpret this as a ban against homosexuality, which I find problematic, as the bible mentions an act, not a sexual orientation. Some see this as one of the many prohibited actions in he bible, and a small minority interpret the biblical prohibition as referring to a specific ancient rite involving male domination through homosexual sex. One of my biggest problems with orthodoxy is the way gay members are ostracized from the community.

Modesty has several different definitions which are not necessarily linked:
mod·es·ty
[mod-uh-stee]
- noun, plural-ties 1. the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
2. regard for decency of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
3. simplicity; moderation

In this survey, I am interested in the second, while you seem to be interested in the third. Since my blog is a style blog, it makes sense to me to focus on the types of questions I've asked.

Thanks! I love that you read it!

Occasionally, I'll wear baggy pants. As an Orthodox Jew, I follow a relatively strict dress code, and generally wear skirts. Baggy pants that don't look clownish are hard to come by!

Pencil skirts, cozy sweaters, boots, drapey tees.

Good call! I've edited the form so you can now share whatever you like, or nothing at all!