Beliefs & Practices
Even With Help, I’d Be Killed
On Saturday, I stopped by these two homeless men on the street who were singing and panhandling. After stopping and ...
Interview: Michael Goldwasser and the Easy Star All-Stars
Michael Goldwasser is the heart of the Easy Star All-Stars — a collaborative reggae group made up of members of ...
[Insert Your Own Penis Joke Here]
Ah, the circumcision debate. As a single woman with no kids I get to just sit back and watch everyone ...
Lost and the Book of Judges
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t seen last night’s episode of Lost, The Variable, you should go watch it now. If ...
Duck and Cover! The Moshiach is Coming!
In order to get what you want in this world, you have to fight for it. You can’t just be ...
Who’s Your Mommy?
About six months ago I went out to coffee with some friends who, after about an hour of chitchat, gently ...
How Jews Eat
Just in time for a return to the b-word — you know, the one that some people won’t even say ...
The Koren Sacks Siddur: Jewish Prayerbook 2.0
In a few weeks, a new siddur is hitting the market with a translation and commentary by Rabbi Dr. Jonathan ...
Wise Fridays: The Role of Freedom
“It is precisely because of the central role of freedom in the value system of the Bible that the liberation ...
Israel: Visiting Graves, and Digging Your Own
This is Israel: Yesterday I was on a “nature trail,” which, without doubt, is an Israeli euphemism for X-treme Sports. ...
God’s Sarcastic Sense of Humor
This is like the Holy One’s version of “Pull my finger.” (Via http://www.rebelart.net/diary/?p=634)
Why Aaron? Jewish Theories on Lost
Once again, SPOILER ALERT: If you have not seen this week’s episode of Lost, “Whatever Happened, Happened,” and are planning ...