#  Shani Perlman 

Shani Perlman lives in the Boston area with her husband. A graduate of Brandeis University, she loves to read, cook, do yoga, and look for loopholes in her lease that will allow her to adopt three Siberian huskies. 

## Blog Posts

 [   ![Bulletproof Stockings by Sefira Ross](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_crop_250x167_center/public/mediaobjects/bulletproof_stockings_by_sefira_rossjpg.jpg?itok=8LmVhzJv "Bulletproof Stockings by Sefira Ross") 

 

 ](/blog/meet-bulletproof-stockings-and-yiddish-princess) May 20, 2013## [Meet “Bulletproof Stockings” and “Yiddish Princess”](/blog/meet-bulletproof-stockings-and-yiddish-princess)

 [ Shani Perlman ](/blog/author/shani-perlman)Today we feature female American Jewish musicians who aren’t softly crooning classic Hebrew folk songs, traditional prayers, or even *hava nagila*. They are not belting out Broadway tunes or love songs à la Barbra Streisand or Bette Midler. These women are rocking out to their own beat.



 Topics: [Music](/topics/music), [Judaism-Orthodox](/topics/judaism-orthodox) 

 

 



 [   ![Carrie Brownstein](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_crop_250x167_center/public/mediaobjects/carrie_brownstein_twitter_picture_0.jpeg?itok=NI5sQh6A "Carrie Brownstein") 

 

 ](/blog/meet-carrie-brownstein-triple-threat) March 28, 2013## [Meet Carrie Brownstein: A Triple Threat](/blog/meet-carrie-brownstein-triple-threat)

 [ Shani Perlman ](/blog/author/shani-perlman)Although there’s nothing Jewish about her music, Carrie Brownstein is a bonafide Jewish rock star, as well as cowriter and co-star of the hit sketch comedy show *Portlandia*.



 

 



 [   ![Judy Blume](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_crop_250x167_center/public/mediaobjects/Blume-Judy.jpg?itok=Mi8j9GBA "Judy Blume") 

 

 ](/blog/thank-you-judy-blume) February 25, 2013## [Thank You, Judy Blume](/blog/thank-you-judy-blume)

 [ Shani Perlman ](/blog/author/shani-perlman)Best-selling author [Judy Blume](/encyclopedia/article/blume-judy) is among the Jewesses with attitude featured in [“MAKERS: Women Who Make America](http://www.makers.com/documentary/),” the film that premieres on PBS tomorrow night.



 Topics: [Feminism](/topics/feminism), [Fiction](/topics/fiction) 

 

 



 [   ![Jason and Mia Bauer, 2009](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_crop_250x167_center/public/mediaobjects/cupcake_couple.jpg?itok=Di6vzdN4 "Jason and Mia Bauer, 2009") 

 

 ](/blog/sweet-success-of-jewish-baker-and-businesswoman) February 21, 2013## [The Sweet Success of a Jewish Baker and Businesswoman](/blog/sweet-success-of-jewish-baker-and-businesswoman)

 [ Shani Perlman ](/blog/author/shani-perlman)Chocolate Snowball. Toasted Coconut. Blackout. Raspberry Swirl. Peanut Butter Cup. White Hot Chocolate. Baba Booey. It’s hard to choose just one!