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Religiously Modest Bathing Suits
Of all the ways that fundamentalist Jewish, Muslim, and Christian women could possibly come together, modest swim suits rank at ...
Hanukkah Does Not Fall in June
I’m sure Sammy Davis Jr. was a good guy. It’s kinda cool too that he was a convert to Judaism. ...
Father’s Day: Win a Load of Stuff
With Father’s Day practically sinking in on us — and an awesome new MJL article from Neal Pollack just a ...
The Omer: A Slideshow Presentation
Seven weeks. What has happened to me in the past seven weeks? I’ve gotten two new toothbrushes. I’ve showered 42 ...
Ten Cheesecake Recipes Plus Some Other Excellent Ideas
I’m going to be at Camp Ramah for Shavuot which means I’ll probably be eating less than stellar food. This ...
Why Stay Up All Night Studying Torah?
Tonight, Jews across the world will pull an all-nighter. Some will sit in synagogue all night long; others will “shul-crawl,†...
Free Love and Communal Shabbat Dinners
When I lived in San Francisco, I didn’t have much going on in the way of hospitality — mainly because ...
Yom Yerushalayim: Break Out the Kugel.
Tomorrow is Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day. This year I didn’t do much for Yom Haatzmaut, but I can’t let ...
Create Your Own Shavuot
The best Shavuot I ever had, I made myself. I invited a bunch of friends, cooked a bunch of food, ...
My First Lag Ba’Omer
I’ll be frank. For all my years at Jewish Day School, participating in USY, going to Camp Ramah, etc., I ...
Yes, It’s Still Lag Ba’Omer
Last night: the campfire was every bit as awesome as we wanted it to be, except the kids were asleep. ...