Mixed Multitudes
Who will pay for my therapy?
I don’t want to judge people who have been traumatized by Holocaust-survivor parents, but I’m not sure I can help ...
Harry Potter as Midrash
The frenzy has finally hit me. After seeing, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix this weekend (in 3-D, ...
Syria and the North
Pointing out that “The Golan … has been Israeli for 40 years, double the time it was in Syria’s hands..… ...
The End of the Jewish Newspaper?
A story came across my desk today discussing the fact that Jewish newspapers are fighting to stay alive in a ...
Graphic Israel
Today, the Very Short List featured a new graphic novel — Exit Wounds, by Rutu Modan — that takes place ...
A Dead Horse Rigged to a Land Mine?
Now is the time to strike a deal with the Palestinians, says Yossi Beilin, because “the Palestinians have a pragmatic ...
Which came first?
After my post yesterday, we were talking in the office about the different intentions behind the rules of kashrut.What eventually ...
Just Jew It!
“Games, projects, songs and sometimes relay races,” makes Maryland-based JEWEL Hebrew School appear to be similar to its peers. However, ...
Catholic Supremacy
Yesterday, for the second time in a week, Pope Benedict XVI reversed positions of the Second Vatican Council, which in ...
Positive change for USCJ?
Even the Conservative Movement has jumped on to the eco-friendly bandwagon. This week, The Washington Post highlighted the new seal ...
The Joy of Sects
In an effort to get smarter and diversify my knowledge, I’ve recently decided to try and read Wikipedia’s daily featured ...
Independent, Jewish & Frankly Feminist
Be sure to check out the new face of The Lilith Blog. Contributers include Lilith‘s assistant editor Mel Weiss, Rebecca ...