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A Mural & A Swastika
Hanging out with my brothers eventually leads to a discussion about basketball–specifically, about the Sacramento Kings. This weekend, when I ...
Barbecuing with the Hijackers
Gal Beckerman‘s first book, When They Come for Us, We’ll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry, will ...
Wise Fridays: What is Revelation?
“Revelation is not an act of [a prophet] seeking, but of his being sought after, an act in God’s search ...
Environmental & Energy Issues in Israel
A mere 0.5% of Israel’s energy comes from renewables. Why? (Ha’aretz)It is argued that Israel faces a looming electricity shortage ...
Baxter the Pig: The Simple Son
Earlier this week Laurel Snyder blogged on writing a book about inclusion and diversity and the job of being Jewish. ...
Wise Fridays: Who Is A Jew?
“Whoever repudiates idolatry is called a Jew.” —Babylonian Talmud Megillah 13a Find more Wise Fridays wisdom on MJL.
The Jewish Background of Strange Fruit
Yesterday night I listened to an NPR story about the history of the song Strange Fruit, made famous by Billie ...
Wise Fridays: What You Have a Right To
“You have nothing that the humblest worker has not a right to have also.” —Rose Schneiderman Find more Wise Fridays ...
This Kippah Cures Cancer and Causes Trouble
Israeli soccer player Itay Shechter scored a goal in a game against Red Bull Salzberg, and to celebrate he pulled ...