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

Prologue: An Introduction

It’s time to brag. For the past year, I’ve gotten to work with some of the biggest names of the ...

Halloween, Brooklyn Style

So yesterday was Halloween, a holiday that causes me no end of consternation. You know how the Official Jewish Community is ...

Does This Book Actually Exist?

Besides being one of our our favorite guest bloggers, Lavie Tidhar is a great science fiction author. His books hop ...

We’re the Best!

Or, as we should say, we’re among the best. MyJewishLearning is excited to share the news that we’ve been named one ...

Dressing the Part

So a few weeks ago I stumbled across this weird video. It’s a fashion show from the ’80s, a Jean-Paul ...

A New Shema Every Time You Say It

Today’s Jewniverse is about a translation of the Shema prayer — only, it’s not the prayer as you’ve ever heard ...

She-mix-ni Atzeret

Tonight starts Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, the final round of Jewish holidays — for this month, anyway! Here’s a ...

My Favorite Etrog

Happy Sukkot! This year, I managed to snag a great etrog — my brother-in-law, who’s a rabbinical student, picked it ...

The Most Fun Yom Kippur Ever

Was it just me, or did this year’s Yom Kippur seem a lot less, well, dire than usual?It started Friday ...

Yom Kippur Jury Duty

So I need to tell you, it’s really weird being called onto a jury the day before Yom Kippur. When ...