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
The Koren Sacks Siddur: Jewish Prayerbook 2.0
In a few weeks, a new siddur is hitting the market with a translation and commentary by Rabbi Dr. Jonathan ...
Israel: Visiting Graves, and Digging Your Own
This is Israel: Yesterday I was on a “nature trail,” which, without doubt, is an Israeli euphemism for X-treme Sports. ...
Hametz Party
During Passover, there’s a custom to not even mention the word “bread.” This might just be a Hasidic custom, one ...
A Mystical Choice, A Mystical Haggadah
The one thing I’m never last-minute about is having a haggadah. With countless different versions available — last year, when ...
Interview: Sana Krasikov
Writing about Russians is a difficult business. The world of Russian literary fiction has a distinguished heritage that exists almost ...
Vegetarian on Passover
If you’re a Jewish vegetarian, Passover can be a really trying time, health-wise. All of a sudden, you’ve got a ...
Harry Houdini
The world's most famous magician, whose real name was Erich Weisz, was the son of a rabbi.
Birkat Hahama: The Untold Dangers and Sinister Pratfalls
On Tuesday, April 8, we celebrate Birkat Hahama, the Blessing over the Sun. It’s observed once every 28 years, when ...
Haftarah Worth a Thousand Words
Levi Welton is a jack of all trades — well, my kinds of trades, anyway: he writes, directs, performs and ...