Mixed Multitudes

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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 ...

Latke Alternatives

I love potatoes and I love most things fried, but honestly, I have a hard time getting down with latkes. ...

Blending Traditions on Hanukkah

Motherlode, the parenting blog at NYTimes.com, has a really interesting post with a new twist on the age-old problem of ...

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