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
Jewish Music: How the Other Side Lives
Yes, Jewish music is experiencing a renaissance. Between JDub, Modular Moods, and independent artists like Sarah Aroeste and Michelle Citrin, ...
Ahmadinejad Is Jewish
It was only a matter of time until someone came out and said it, right? Granted, the person saying so ...
Jazz is the New Klezmer
I know — I talk about Yoshie Fruchter a lot. But he’s worth it — and he’s doing so much ...
Hating “Loving Leah,” But Loving The Orthodox Girls
I never thought I’d say it — at least, in this context — but thank God that Matisyahu wears good ...
The Boys Boys from Brazil
Not a typo: There’s a village in Brazil where one out of every five births produces twins, most of them ...
Young-Adult Fiction Gone Bad
Teenagers have always been the most challenging of characters, and the most convincing. No book has quite gripped people over ...
Chabon’s Latest “Mysteries”
A girl I was trying very hard to get to like me once casually mentioned her favorite book, Michael Chabon’s ...
Music Video of the Day: The Jews of Uganda and Some White Hippy Kid
If you haven’t seen Pesach Stadlin’s Love Song to Islamic Fundamentalists (from a Jew), we highly recommend you hop over ...
Tsnius Is Tsexy
Tsnius, or tzniut, is a word that means modesty, and refers to special Jewish laws about how men and women ...
Jewish Words and Knee-Jerk Reactions
Yesterday, Jason bolted out of his office with the news that a plane had crashed into the Hudson.Caught in conversation, ...