Mixed Multitudes
After Mumbai
A reader wrote in, asking me to post this article, which is the most complete account I’ve found so far ...
Terrorism in Mumbai
According to NPR, at least 78 people have been killed in a terrorist attack in Mumbai, and 200 more are ...
Sorry Jews for Jesus, You’ll Have to Pay.
Since Birthright gave me free food over Shabbat, the least I can do is report about them when they are ...
Caliph’s Feast
People may be enjoying turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie this weekend, but how about some humus atuf— ...
Eulogies, Truth, and Bad Memories
There are extensive rules for giving a eulogy, and we touch on them in our article on eulogies, though it’s ...
I Hate Thanksgiving
Guest blogger Simcha Weinstein is the rabbi of the Pratt Institute. His latest book, Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the ...
You Sell Gay Priests?
I’m a big fan of religious controversy. I like it when people stand up and say things that make any ...
Jews and Muslims Clash in…oh, never mind.
Here’s a nice little story in which religious people of different persuasions stick it to the man. No, even that ...
Anorexia in the Orthodox World
The Yeshiva University Observer — actually the official newspaper of Stern College, the women’s school — is a great snapshot ...
Going To Shul Is Good For You–An Interview With Dr. Eliezer Schnall
Dr. Eliezer Schnall is an assistant professor of clinical psychology at Yeshiva College of Yeshiva University in New York, and ...