Mixed Multitudes
Short Fridays
Earlier this week, Avi Steinberg wrote about Kafka in Tel Aviv and shared a horribly embarrassing memo. His first book, ...
Best of the Week
With Hanukkah over, we have a bit of a break until the next Jewish holiday. We’re ready for you Tu ...
Wise Fridays: Guideline for Disputes
“Two camels meet on the steep ascent to Beit-Horon; if they both ascend simultaneously both will tumble down into the ...
Post-Hanukkah Detox
Hanukkah is over, and much as I love a holiday that gives me an excuse to eat fried cheese, I ...
Eight Days of Videos–Colbert & Stewart
If you search online for pictures of Hanukkah candles, you get pristine photos of beautiful hanukkiyot and even more beautiful ...
Eight Days of Videos–Magen Boys
When a video is called “Hip-Hop Hanukkah” I usually just roll my eyes. Here we go again, another attempt to ...
My Horribly Embarrassing Memo
On Monday, Avi Steinberg wrote about Kafka in Tel Aviv. His first book, Running the Books: The Adventures of an ...
The World of Jewish Music
A look at Jish, a mixed Jewish-Arab group of songsters. (Ha’aretz)An extensive profile of Subliminal, Israel’s biggest hip-hop star. (Tablet)Why ...
Eight Days of Videos–The Fountainheads
I’m all about this video. You might watch it and feel like it’s nothing special. But I’ll tell you something ...
Real Live Learning Opportunities: Yeshivat Hadar and Limmud NY
Lots of things are great to do online. I love paying my bills online (well, maybe love is an overstatement), ...