Mixed Multitudes

Sometimes when two really good friends of yours hook up, it’s a sign of impending disaster. The drama, the cliques, ...

One of my many pet peeves is celebrities who take up Judaism like it’s a hobby. Let’s review, people: Judaism ...

You had to ruin it, didn’t you? Everyone enjoys dancing rabbis. They are full of energy. They break stereotypes. They ...

It was 10 p.m. on a Thursday night at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, and I was finally learning ...

Oh my God, you guys, the holidays have been going on FOREVER. Whenever I talked to my Jewish friends this ...

This week was Sukkot. If you missed it, I guess there’s always next year. At least that’s what I tell ...

I feel very popular all of a sudden. For a guy who convinces himself that he watches a lot of ...

The new film “A Serious Man,” by Joel and Ethan Coen — long-rumored to be their most serious, their most ...

Each individual soul is unique and special, in terms of its essence, its capacity, and what is demanded of it. ...

This week we celebrate Sukkot, which is sometimes referred to as Zman Simhateinu, the time of our happiness. Why are ...

I’m going to admit something pretty sad. I’ve been a terrible Jew this Sukkot. For someone who claims that he ...

Recently at this year’s U.S. Open, MyJewishLearning spoke with Israeli tennis superstar, Shahar Peer. At 22 years old, Shahar Peer ...