Mixed Multitudes
If MJL Produced a Rock-Opera Short…
I was too young to ever see this commercial on TV, so I just discovered it via YouTube now. First ...
On To The Next One
Is this really happening? Can Hanukkah actually be this week? I’m all for latkes and dreidels, but this holiday season ...
Matisyahu’s New Hanukkah Song–“Miracle”
Just released yesterday, Matisyahu has a brand new song for the holiday season. I just listened to it for the ...
What My Thanksgiving Dinner Will Be Like*
On the plane this morning I ended up being seated next to a guy who is in rabbinical school, and ...
Jewish Christmas Music, 2010 Edition
You know, I don’t think I’ve ever actually heard “White Christmas.”Sure, I know that it was written by Irving Berlin, ...
Not a Historical Record
Earlier this week, Ruth Franklin wrote about sharing a stage with Yann Martel and discussed whether anything new can be ...
A Different Kind of Holiday Travel
I leave for the airport in about fifteen minutes. I’m excited to be home for Thanksgiving, and also looking forward ...
Jewish Video Of The Year
Yes, you heard me. I’ve come across the best Jewish video of 2010. And straight out of left field, the ...
Everything We Need to Know
On Monday, Ruth Franklin wrote about sharing a stage with Yann Martel. She is the author of A Thousand Darknesses: ...
Eat Or Get Punched
Sometimes a story is so random, so weird, so out of the blue, that there really is no explanation for ...
Discovering Sepharad/Al-Andalus: A Short Reading List
I guess it was the recent New York Times profile of the hateful extremist Pamela Geller that set me off ...
MJL Dessert Recipe Contest Winner: Poppy Seed Cake
Over at the Jewish Food facebook page we recently ran a dessert recipe contest, and we’re pleased to announce the ...