Mixed Multitudes

The third mishnah of Pirkei Avot focuses on motivations for serving God and includes some very interesting language. 1:3 – ...

-Avner Rinat is working to be “awarded the desirable title of holder of an A-level bird-ringing license.� (Haaretz)-Are irises making ...

-A look at the work of Jerusalem’s Hetzroni Zula, a refuge for street youth, mostly teenagers from religious Zionist backgrounds. ...

In my latest column for the Jerusalem Post, I look at the post-literary career of Anne Frank’s The Diary of ...

Pirkei Avot Chapter 1, Mishnah 2 reads: 1:2 – Simon the Righteous was one of the last survivors of the ...

What does a progressive seder plate look like?A little bit like a fruit salad, according to frequent MJL contributor Jill ...

While I love the ideas and rituals of Passover, I admit, I’m a little disappointed: Is it really only Day ...

Pirkei Avot, literally Chapters of the Fathers, but more commonly translated “Ethics of the Fathers,” is one of the most ...

It’s omer counting time, and MJL has a daily counter to help you in this task. But I’m more inclined ...

In last week’s Forward, Jay Michaelson entered the Peoplehood debate with force, simultaneously acknowledging his own sense of connection to ...