Mixed Multitudes

“When Rabbi Joshua ben Levi went to Rome, he saw marble pillars covered with sheets, so they wouldn’t crack from ...

Facebook trends go in fazes. We’ve had Farmville. We’ve had quizzes. We’ve had wallposts. But my favorite Facebook trend was ...

Normally, in a battle of man vs. animal, I would take man. However, I wouldn’t bet against this animal, especially ...

Rabbi Danielle Upbin sent us a prayer she wrote for the Gulf of Mexico. The good news is that it ...

I have a friend who’s Indian, but who hates reading Jhumpa Lahiri and Monica Ali, women who are celebrated for ...

As I write this, professional basketball player Amar’e Stoudemire is hanging out in Jerusalem trying to improve his Hebrew. Amar’e ...

In his last post, Adam Langer set out to write a screenplay. His newest novel, The The Thieves of Manhattan ...

I ask you all to keep an open mind with this one.Have you heard this story about BrewDog, the Scottish ...

When I go to shul, I like to sit in the first or second row, by myself. Even if I ...

With the peace process at seeming standstill, some academics and policy analysts have revived calls for a single state. (VOA ...

Adam Langer’s fourth novel, The Thieves of Manhattan, is now available. He will be blogging for the Jewish Book Council ...

Since I’ve been on vacation, here are some cool articles you might have missed at MJL over the past couple ...