Mixed Multitudes
Bad Poetry: The 2nd-Worst Jewish Poem Ever
Bad Poetry Day draws near, and we’ve got another winner for you. This one might be even worse — or ...
A Scholar At Woodstock
“Guess who eats together at the Carnegie Deli. Bowzer from Sha Na Na and Arthur Fonzarelli.”Adam Sandler is right. Jon ...
Bad Poetry: The 3rd-Worst Jewish Poem Ever
With only 16 hours to go till Bad Poetry Day begins, we’re beginning our immersion in everything that says Jewish, ...
I’m Still the Star Author in My Family
I was asked by RedRoom, a website for writers, to blog about the problems of publicity when my first book ...
The Week That Was
As the week comes to a close, it is time to look back at the best of times. There were ...
Should the Israeli Army Be Religious or Secular?
There’s a fascinating article over at the Christian Science Monitor now about the increasing level of religiosity in the Israeli ...
Wise Fridays: The Day of Death
“The day of death is better than the day of birth,” Rabbi Levi explained. “This can be compared to two ...
Is Separate Seating Offensive?
An English MP named Jim Fitzpatrick was invited to a constituent’s wedding last night, and he and his wife attended, ...
The Most Dangerous Contraband of All
In his last blogs, Charles London talked about a collected Jewish museum and the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda.The ancient Israelites ...
Sandler vs Rogen
Last weekend, I finally got to see the new Judd Apatow film, Funny People. I’ll spare you the review. In ...