November 2013
Rabbi Composes A New Torah
Imagine the uproar that would happen if a rabbi said that he or she composed a new Torah. The rabbi ...
LivingSocial’s Antisemitic Halloween Party
Soo looks like I will never again be perusing LivingSocial for a teeth-whitening deal ever again. The popular flash-sale website ...
What Does a Kabbalist Eat for Breakfast?
Once upon a time, a person could easily make reference to a rabbi, maybe a rav, and maybe even a ...
Simchat Torah Firsts
This past Simchat Torah I had the fortune of dividing my time between two minyanim: the Mount Sinai Jewish Center in Washington ...
The Jewish Banjo
In this season of Thanksgivukkah, I’ve started to think a lot about cultural syncretism. I’ve come to the conclusion that, ...