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
Gemach Directory
The word gemach is an acronym for the Jewish term gemilut hasadim (acts of lovingkindness). A gemach is a Jewish recycling ...
I Just Nullified My Sins, and Now I Can Do Anything
I’ve been going to synagogue every morning this week, which is rare for me. I used to skip synagogue all ...
Selichot 2011
This Saturday night, September 25, 2011, a lot of Jews might be getting a lot less sleep than usual.In my ...
My My Machzor
For someone as book-addicted as I am, choosing a High Holidays prayerbook is a big commitment, not unlike asking someone ...
Sing Along with Kveller
Do you live in Brooklyn? Do you like music? If the answer’s yes to the first question, then come out ...
An Arrogant Revolution
Lucette Lagnado’s most recent book, The Arrogant Years: One Girl’s Search for Her Lost Youth, from Cairo to Brooklyn, is ...
Coming Home for Rosh Hashanah
Ever since we had kids, I’ve started to really love the idea of coming back home. Maybe it’s to see ...
Let There Be Light
This year, I’ve been obsessing about Psalm 27, the one that starts out “The Lord is my light and my ...
Shabbat, the Remix
You know the Sabbath Manifesto — the project that seeks to introduce people to relax, rest, and get back to ...
Songs for Jewish Cowboys
Let’s get started for the weekend early with a little song. Matisyahu might be JDub Records‘ biggest export, but this ...