Mixed Multitudes
Weird Kosher Fish
We all make mistakes. Nobody’s perfect. I, for one, am wearing non-matching socks right now. Oops!The same goes for websites. ...
Pre-State Israel, in Color
If you close your eyes and try to picture the Holocaust, or the birth of the State of Israel, you’re ...
Why Join a Jewish Community?
Jane Roper has a fascinating article in Salon about how she recently joined a church with her family after years ...
Jesus, Israel, and Volcanoes
The massive volcano eruption in Iceland is strange to think of as a tragedy, but it is. There hasn’t been ...
Best of the Week
Oh, the week. You passed us by so quickly. At one moment I had a case of the Mondays, and ...
Fake Athlete Joins Hall of Fame
Today, I start my campaign to be elected into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. From the years 1996-2001, ...
Israeli Design and Typography
A standard element of a middle class Jewish child’s nursery is a poster of the Hebrew alphabet. (Remember the one ...
If I Were a Jewish Boy
This week my friend and I were discussing the pros and cons of being a guy vs being a lady. ...
Any Given Hasid
This morning I got an email from my friend Dugans (of the awesome band Dreams in Static) asking, “Hey, isn’t ...
What Chapter of Jewish History Do You Wish You Knew Better?
There’s a wonderful podcast you can listen to (for free!) called Stuff You Missed in History Class. Each episode is ...
Wise Fridays: Where Does God Exist?
“Where does God exist?” the rebbe asked several of his followers. “Everywhere,” the surprised disciples responded. “No,” the rebbe answered. ...
Almost Dead: Gaza, 1988 / Tel Aviv & Jerusalem, 2002
In his last posts, Assaf Gavron wrote about hanging out in the West Bank, moonlighting as an Israeli mover in ...