Jewish History

A Religious Roundup (Or: A Frum Flock)

I don’t know what’s going on with me lately, but I’m having some trouble focusing. As a result, I have ...

If there are any buyers out there, I have a couple of Jews for sale. Frankly, they’ve worn out their ...

We must be in a new age of Hollywood. Gone are the nebbishy Mel Brooks and Woody Allen films. They’ve ...

Today I’m reading — and dreaming about — the novel The Invisible Bridge.There’s something about Julie Orringer’s writing style that ...

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

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

A small Jewish community in India.

I don’t know if this means that as a group, us Jews are doing something right, or are not quite ...

“The Holy One hates him who says one thing in his mouth, and another in his heart. ” —Babylonian Talmud, ...

If you live in New York, you probably know about this already, but Governor Patterson has started wearing a red ...

Recently I mentioned that there’s a new YA novel out about Anne Frank, told from the perspective of Peter, the ...

“History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.” —Abba Eban Find more ...