Jewish History
Wise Fridays: Respecting the Aged
“Show respect to an old man who has forgotten his learning through no fault of his own, for we have ...
Dara Horn’s “All Other Nights”: Freedom and Slavery
Dara Horn has never been a writer who shies away from strong imagery. Her first novel, In the Image, features ...
Snooki Gets Revenge
The Oscars are coming up on Sunday. I believe I’ve seen maybe three movies this year. And lucky for me, ...
Wise Fridays: Young Leadership
The Jewish people, ever since David slew Goliath, have never considered youth as a barrier to leadership. –John F. Kennedy ...
The Writer of Writers
David Rosenberg’s latest books are A Literary Bible: An Original Translationand An Educated Man: A Dual Biography of Moses and ...
Wise Fridays: The Value of Independence
Without moral and intellectual independence, there can be no national independence. —David Ben Gurion Find more Wise Fridays wisdom on ...
Wise Fridays: Laziness and Satisfaction
Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.–Anne Frank Find more Wise Fridays wisdom on MJL.
Don’t Waste the Mumps
Have you heard about the mumps outbreak in the ultra-Orthodox community? The New York Times can fill you in on ...
The Edge of Anti-Semitism
I always tell myself that I don’t care. So what if Mel Gibson made some anti-Semitic comments in the past? ...