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
Secret Muppet Vineyard
Our awesome filmmaker friend Sonja Kroop and her puppet Krumpet just entered a contest to get a 6-month gig as ...
Religiously Modest Bathing Suits
Of all the ways that fundamentalist Jewish, Muslim, and Christian women could possibly come together, modest swim suits rank at ...
Talmud Comics
Ever since I discovered this great Talmud Comics site, I’ve been gnashing my teeth trying to decide how to portray ...
Interview: Adam Goldberg and LANDy
When I pitched an interview with Adam Goldberg to his publicist, the first thing she warned me was: “I’m not ...
Dude, Where’s Your Shtreimel?
In Jerusalem, reports the API, there’s a proposed ban on the importation of fur. While I’m a die-hard vegetarian, and ...
Isaac Bashevis Singer Bashes Barbra Streisand
I don’t know why I thought that I.B. Singer died before the 20th century. Maybe I was mixing up the ...
The Smell of Non-Kosher Food
I spoke to Stephanie, who was coming out of the very tasty (and very not kosher) Tartine Bakery, on 18th ...
Holocaust Museum Shooting: The Roundup & Reaction
It’s the day after a fatal shooting of a security guard in the Washington Holocaust Museum, and the Jewish world ...
Interview: Matt Bar’s Bible Raps
Matt Bar sees dead people.He doesn’t hold seances or visit graveyards — not literal graveyards, anyway. Instead, he takes revisits ...
Father’s Day: Win a Load of Stuff
With Father’s Day practically sinking in on us — and an awesome new MJL article from Neal Pollack just a ...