
(Shtreimel tip: RH)

A few years ago, Funnye considered applying for membership to the Union of Reform Jews. He shelved the idea when his congregants objected on the grounds that the white congregation was not observant enough. “Some of their rabbis perform intermarriages,” Funnye explains, “so some of our people were uncomfortable. But sometimes I think it would be good to be part of a larger movement. Maybe we’ll revisit the subject.”
Given all the other things Mrs. Obama stands for, do we really need to critique every dress, hairstyle, and daily make up job as if she were some teenage contestant on America’s Next Top Model?...
...The next time you feel the urge to get snarky about her outfit, how about looking in your own closet and considering how well your wardrobe, not to mention your face and figure, would measure up to the 24/7 glare of the cameras? If Mrs. Obama occasionally misspeaks, recall the last time you yourself said something you might have phrased better—and count your blessings that your missteps don’t end up on YouTube and the evening news.