Mixed Multitudes
Religion & Mathematics
-A mathematician makes the argument that the amazing coincidences, “miracles,� that people take as evidence for the existence of God ...
Arrrrrrre you going to shul later?
JTA is reporting that an ancient Jewish cemetery found in Jamaica contains headstones with pictures of skulls and crossbones. People ...
Muhammad on Wikipedia
The Wikipedia entry on Muhammad contains a 15th century illustration of the Muslim prophet preaching the Quran. But iconography like ...
From the Academy: David Shneer
In the second installment of “From the Academy,” Dr. David Shneer, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Center ...
Watchdogs, Superheroes, & Second Life
-Sayed Kashua, an Israeli-born Arab journalist, and author has created a prime-time situation comedy which “deals with Israeli society’s prejudices ...
Best Error Message Ever
Tonight the New York Jewish Week is hosting an event called “Is the Internet Good for the Jews?” When you ...
PresenTense Institute for Creative Zionism
Our friends Aharon and Ariel want you to know that applications are now being accepted for the Summer 2008 PresenTense ...
Schmutz Wednesday
There’s an old story about a Jewish mother who sees a young man with dirt on his face. She goes ...
Obligation
Rabbi Andy Bachman, an engaging and innovative Reform rabbi, recently blogged about those people who come to say kaddish at ...
The Sephardi World
-David Shasha sets forth that “Sephardic culture, which espouses an outlook of tolerance and coexistence…could speak in a sophisticated and ...