Mixed Multitudes
Happy Holidays From Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Every year the Queen of England gives a short speech on Christmas Day that is broadcast on the BBC. She ...
Back to the Ghetto, Yemen-style
The son of the head of Yemenite Jewish community (that is, the Jewish community still in Yemen) was shot and ...
Avraham Burg is Throwing his “Personal” Belongings at the Fans
I try not to write about Israeli politics. I really try. Lately, I’ve become a bit jaded on the subject ...
Bush = Santa
Dammit! I so wasn’t going to mention Santa on the Interweb today. And I was never going to mention the ...
Subverting – and Loving – Islam
A few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times did a story on Muslim punk-rock teenagers — and we ran a ...
Jewish Food Tourney: #2 Lox and Bagel vs #15 Kugel, #3 Challah vs #14 Pickles
We got a doubleheader today at the MJLKFI (MyJewishLearning Kosher Food Invitational).In our first matchup, we got #2 Lox and ...
I’m going on a picnic and I’m bringing latkes (Sorry, you can’t come)
Did you hear about that huge party on Wednesday night? Everyone is gonna be there. Chris, Thomas, Peter, everybody!Actually, I ...
Kosher Shavers
Traditional Judaism prohibits men from shaving their face with a razor. While many (or most) Ultra-Orthodox Jews don’t shave at ...
Sephardic Music on Demand
This week in New York is the Sephardic Music Festival, and though, if you’ve been to a Sephardic music concert ...
Jewish Food Tourney: #1 Matzah Ball Soup vs #16 Haroset
March Madness just can’t come early enough. Experiencing a mix of hunger and need for competition, my friend Jordan and ...