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My Other Baby
On Monday, Gal Beckerman wrote about barbecuing and hijackers. first book, When They Come for Us, We’ll Be Gone: The ...
A (Not So) Easier Fast
On the face of things, when your rabbi tells you that you that he can make your Yom Kippur fast ...
A History of Illegal Shofar Blowing
Did you know that when the British were in charge of Palestine it was illegal to blow a shofar or ...
A Mural & A Swastika
Hanging out with my brothers eventually leads to a discussion about basketball–specifically, about the Sacramento Kings. This weekend, when I ...
Barbecuing with the Hijackers
Gal Beckerman‘s first book, When They Come for Us, We’ll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry, will ...
Wise Fridays: What is Revelation?
“Revelation is not an act of [a prophet] seeking, but of his being sought after, an act in God’s search ...
Environmental & Energy Issues in Israel
A mere 0.5% of Israel’s energy comes from renewables. Why? (Ha’aretz)It is argued that Israel faces a looming electricity shortage ...
Baxter the Pig: The Simple Son
Earlier this week Laurel Snyder blogged on writing a book about inclusion and diversity and the job of being Jewish. ...
Wise Fridays: Who Is A Jew?
“Whoever repudiates idolatry is called a Jew.” —Babylonian Talmud Megillah 13a Find more Wise Fridays wisdom on MJL.