Mixed Multitudes
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 ...