Mixed Multitudes
Best of the Week
Wow, these early Shabbats just creep up on you! Shabbat before 4:30? Where did the summer go?Print these articles off. ...
Wise Fridays: Shun Authority
“Shemiah said: Shun authority.” Just what does this mean? That a man should not on his own place a crown ...
Of Course This is a Fetish
Continuing my trend of writing about think that I never thought about before and are somewhat shocking: BUST magazine has ...
Remembering How to be a Jew
Earlier this week, Lavie Tidhar wrote about Jewish vampires and Hebrew punks and searching for Osama. His new novel, An Occupation ...
So Many Foreskins, Not Enough Time
Pop quiz: Your son was just circumcised. You’re writing the mohel a check and making sure he washes his hands ...
Jury Duty Is Easy
After a couple of days off, I’ve returned to work. For the past few days, I’ve been sitting in a ...
Kosher Nation
Why do we love to read about food?I’m in the middle of Kosher Nation , a history of kosher food ...
Searching for Osama
On Monday, Lavie Tidhar wrote about Jewish vampires and Hebrew punks. His new novel, An Occupation of Angels, is now available. ...
An Above Ground Tour, Presumably
Apparently the Chilean miners have been offered an all expenses paid trip to Israel, and they are on board, if ...
The Moment When All Prayers are Answered
When you pray by the first light of dawn, the Talmud says, Heaven pays attention to your prayers immediately. And ...
Date My Best Friend
Yesterday, I joined Jdate. My boyfriend was there, and we gleefully created a profile together. The profile was for my ...
Bizarro Dieting
There is that cheesy saying that goes, “Calories on Shabbat don’t count.” It was probably invented by your grandmother after ...