Mixed Multitudes

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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 ...

Two for the Price of One

You know that joke about the only Jew in a small town? He is giving a tour of the town ...

Mourning Stinks

On Sunday afternoon I went to mincha/maariv at an Orthodox synagogue in my neighborhood. Last week some random lady there ...

Lord of the Foods: The Quest for 16

This past Friday night, my friend Jordan and I decided to embark on the ultimate Shabbat dinner challenge. We wanted ...

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 ...

Has Qaddafi Gone Bonkers?

Yo Qaddafi, where’s the hate, dude?What happened man? You were the Ahmadinejad of the 1990s! Sanctions were put on Libya! ...

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 ...

Progress and Stasis in Mourning

I was overjoyed about the inauguration of our 44th President on Tuesday, but couldn’t help feeling a little sad, too. ...

A Few Words on Jewish Organizations

A look at the range of services provided by the Jewish Braille Institute, which serves 35,000 customers in more than ...

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 ...

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