November 2010

Hanukkah Snuggies, Oy!

There’s not much we as Jews can really unite under. We tend to agree that the Holocaust was bad (and ...

Hanukkah 2010: Spread the Fire

MJL and Bible Raps proudly presents our new music video for Hanukkah 2010: “Light Is in the Air.” You might ...

Hanukkah–The Struggles of Our Day

This commentary is provided by special arrangement with American Jewish World Service. To learn more, visit www.ajws.org.One of the blessings ...

If MJL Produced a Rock-Opera Short…

I was too young to ever see this commercial on TV, so I just discovered it via YouTube now. First ...

On To The Next One

Is this really happening? Can Hanukkah actually be this week? I’m all for latkes and dreidels, but this holiday season ...

Matisyahu’s New Hanukkah Song–“Miracle”

Just released yesterday, Matisyahu has a brand new song for the holiday season. I just listened to it for the ...

What My Thanksgiving Dinner Will Be Like*

On the plane this morning I ended up being seated next to a guy who is in rabbinical school, and ...

Jewish Christmas Music, 2010 Edition

You know, I don’t think I’ve ever actually heard “White Christmas.”Sure, I know that it was written by Irving Berlin, ...

Not a Historical Record

Earlier this week, Ruth Franklin wrote about sharing a stage with Yann Martel and discussed whether anything new can be ...

A Different Kind of Holiday Travel

I leave for the airport in about fifteen minutes. I’m excited to be home for Thanksgiving, and also looking forward ...