Mixed Multitudes

I thought I’d heard of all the major High Holiday customs–fish heads or goat heads on the table, kaparot, and ...

This week we’re all gearing up for the big fast starting on Wednesday night, so I’ve been reviewing the rules ...

The Sway Machinery, who were the subjects of an interview in these pages right before Rosh Hashanah, are celebrating a ...

Yesterday, the US Supreme Court rejected the case of an Oregon woman who is trying to block her ex-husband from ...

It’s that time of year again. That time when I can’t decide whether to stand with my holy-but-barbaric brothers and ...

Our good friends at the Jewish Publication Society have recently published a fantastic new book.  Since WWII, Jewish armed servicemen/women ...

Rabbis for Obama.  Rabies for Obama.  Israelis for Obama?  Apparently not.A video released last week by Jewish Council for Education ...

I’m the first person to ‘fess up to my Maurice Sendak obsession — Where the Wild Things Are is the ...

As I’ve previously made hints to, I’m a pretty big Sacramento Kings fan.  So when I was in Sacramento last ...

The Forward is looking for help with its next Forward 50, and the new Heeb 100 has just been announced. ...