Mixed Multitudes
Notes for Giving a Dvar Torah
We have a really nice article with some tips for someone who’s planning to give a dvar Torah. And when ...
How to Light the Menorah (And Look Damn Good While You’re Doing It)
Hanukkah’s gonna be here before you know it. So make sure you’re stocked up on all the holiday goods — ...
Grinch knows better than to mess with Hanukkah
Let’s face it. Lots of Jews love Christmas. Not in the celebrate-the birthday-of-our-savior way.More in the pretty-lights, catchy-tunes, days-off-of-work, and ...
She’s So Frum She Davens In Her Sleep
This past weekend both of my sisters came into town and we had a little Vixen Shabbaton (get it? Foxes…vixens…?). ...
Inter-racial Intermarriage: What’s Taboo and What’s Not
There’s a fascinating back-and-forth over at The Atlantic between Jeffrey Goldberg and Ta-Nehisi about exoticism and intermarriage in the black ...
A Peace Deal Brokered: Talkin’ Basketball with Bethlehem Shoals
Two of my last posts have featured my views on Jews, specifically Jordan Farmar, and their relationship with professional basketball. ...
I’m Dreaming of a White (and Blue) Hanukkah
I’m all about Christmas songs. They are cheery, joyful, sometimes in latin…it doesn’t get better than that. Sadly, I only ...
Lights! Celebrate Hanukkah Live in Concert
Our friends at Craig n’ Co. have let us know about a Hanukkah music special that PBS is broadcasting this ...
Poll: Dreidel Rules
Hanukkah is like, well, basically now. If you didn’t get your kids presents yet, stop reading. They want Ipods. Like ...
Note to Self: Do Not Name Child ‘Shanda’
There was a really cute baby in the MJL office today, and it got us talking about baby names and ...