Mixed Multitudes
The Jewish Pork Cookbook
I’m a vegetarian, but if I wanted a really great pork recipe, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t head right over ...
Jon Stewart Loves Sukkot Jokes
Jon Stewart, as mentioned numerous times on this blog, loves to make Jewish jokes. But he seems to pull out ...
The Best Part of Traveling
Earlier this week, Martin Fletcher wrote about stories he’s covered for NBC’s London bureau and about choosing a title for ...
Kveller: A Jewish Twist on Parenting
I’m very excited to announce that our new parenting website Kveller.com is now live.The idea for a Jewish parenting website ...
Jonathan Ames Doesn’t Look Jewish
OK, first up — HBO’s series Bored to Death just premiered. Here’s the whole first episode of the new season:Jonathan ...
Ask Your Atheist Friend
It shouldn’t be surprising to find out that people are stupid. You’ve seen the Jaywalking segments on The Tonight Show, ...
Field Stories without Names
Yesterday Martin Fletcher wrote about stories he’s covered for NBC’s London bureau. His new book, Walking Israel: A Personal Search ...
Some Cool Sukkahs
Last week, we showed you our little video explaining what exactly a sukkah is (What? I’m posting it again at ...
A Sukkah of One’s Own
Jeremy looked out the window to the office and announced it wasn’t raining. “There are a few people with umbrellas,” ...
From Serious News to the Tabloids
Martin Fletcher’s newest book, Walking Israel: A Personal Search for the Soul of a Nation, will be available tomorrow. He ...