Mixed Multitudes
Special Confession
The Washington Post has an interesting article about the Vatican’s “tribunal of conscience” which is an extra special level of ...
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, ...
The Food Was a Little Salty…
Anyone watch the show Top Chef? On Wednesday night at 10 on Bravo, you can watch what I think is ...
Dropping the S Bomb
I have a friend in his fifties who has been dating for about thirty years now. He’s a smart, interesting ...
The Bible: The Cover Version
The most lasting stories are the ones that transcend circumstance–geography, culture, even linguistic and temporal idioms. An amazing, mind-blowing story ...
Raise a Glass to Coney Island
Well, it’s official: Astroland has closed, and it isn’t opening up again. Although rumors are flying everywhere (am I the ...
Liquid Love
I don’t know Molly Young, but she is about to become my new best friend.Anyone who seems to love Cel-Ray ...
Jewish Food Tourney: #2 Lox & Bagel vs #10 Gefilte Fish
That’s right! An all fish matchup.But before we get to it, I can’t write a post without mentioning that #8 ...
Holocaust Literature is Over (Maybe)
As Meredith noted recently, the Holocaust film industry is experiencing (even by Holocaust film industry standards) a very successful run, ...
You’re Doing It All Wrong: Latkes
I know latkes are so two weeks ago, but I just found this video and think it’s kind of awesome. ...