Matthue Roth

Matthue Roth's newest book is Automatic. He is also the author of three novels and the memoir Yom Kippur a Go-Go, and is an associate editor at MyJewishLearning.com. His screenplay 1/20 is currently in production as a feature film.


Articles by Matthue Roth

Road Tripping with Edgar Bronfman

Tuesday night is Tu Bishvat, the New Year of the Trees. To celebrate it, our great friend and supporter Edgar ...

The Autobiography of Judaism

For someone whose life is writing on the Internet, Patrick Aleph still has a lot of secrets.Aside from running the ...

In the (Jewish) Night Kitchen

This week on our book blog Members of the Scribe, we’re hosting guest-blogger Stanley Ginsburg, author of Inside the Jewish Bakery. ...

Kick Out the Holiday Jams

Hanukkah started last night, and one candlelighting, one family Hanukkah party, and one early-morning Hallel later, I’m channeling the spirit ...

Jews, Non-Jews, and Being Losers Together

Yesterday, I put out a Twitter call: What should I write about? The always-dependable dlevy asked, in reply, “have you ...

Hanukkah Songs 2011

If you’re getting ready for Hanukkah — lighting candles? doing seasonal meditation? throwing a party? — and you need the ...

Writers Should Get Up Early

As a glutton for torture (and as a recent parent, which is kind of the same thing), I’ve been taking ...

Publishing a Real Life Old-Fashioned Book

Here’s the thing about being both an author and a blogger: It makes you impatient. When I write a rant ...

Got Gelt?

What’s your way of giving tzedakah? Our friends at American Jewish World Service are launching an exciting new project. Where ...

Help MyJewishLearning for Just $2!

It’s that time of year — MyJewishLearning.com is conducting our annual campaign. We have a bit of an unusual request: We only ...