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Renaissance in a Time of Ration
This article was written for the 2009 Why Be Jewish Gathering: Renaissance in a Time of Ration, a project of ...
Pride Month is Coming: Tremble and Make a Jihad
Pride Month (June) is almost upon us and preparation for big events are already underway within the Jewish community. Get ...
Hasidic Poetry Slam
OK, as promised:This past Saturday night was the first Hasidic poetry slam in Crown Heights, at least in the estimations ...
Yom Yerushalayim: Break Out the Kugel.
Tomorrow is Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day. This year I didn’t do much for Yom Haatzmaut, but I can’t let ...
Hasids and the Amish: Match Made in Heaven
Somehow I missed this a few weeks ago when it was fresh news, but apparently there was a group of ...
Isolation vs. Assimilation When It Comes to Religious Marketing
There’s a fascinating post over at Church Marketing Sucks about why it’s offensive and unethical for religious institutions to rip ...
Salute to Israel Parade: An Interview with HaMakor
Next week, the Israeli jam band HaMakor will be headlining May 31’s Salute to Israel Parade in Central Park. First, ...
On the Importance of Dreaming in Real Time
This article was written for the 2009 Why Be Jewish Gathering: Renaissance in a Time of Ration, a project of ...
Jewish Theater Receives a Revitalization
The Festival of Jewish Theater and Ideas represents a new blooming of Jewish theater.
A Brothel in a Shul?
Jezebel has a recent post about depictions of sex workers: Laura Agustin is concerned that all sex worker news is ...
Jews with Guns
It’s been a banner year for Jews with guns. From Gaza to the Golden Globes, it’s suddenly de rigeur to ...