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Hating “Loving Leah,” But Loving The Orthodox Girls
I never thought I’d say it — at least, in this context — but thank God that Matisyahu wears good ...
Two for the Price of One
You know that joke about the only Jew in a small town? He is giving a tour of the town ...
Mourning Stinks
On Sunday afternoon I went to mincha/maariv at an Orthodox synagogue in my neighborhood. Last week some random lady there ...
The Boys Boys from Brazil
Not a typo: There’s a village in Brazil where one out of every five births produces twins, most of them ...
Has Qaddafi Gone Bonkers?
Yo Qaddafi, where’s the hate, dude?What happened man? You were the Ahmadinejad of the 1990s! Sanctions were put on Libya! ...
Young-Adult Fiction Gone Bad
Teenagers have always been the most challenging of characters, and the most convincing. No book has quite gripped people over ...
Progress and Stasis in Mourning
I was overjoyed about the inauguration of our 44th President on Tuesday, but couldn’t help feeling a little sad, too. ...
A Few Words on Jewish Organizations
A look at the range of services provided by the Jewish Braille Institute, which serves 35,000 customers in more than ...
Atheist Bus Ads Still Pissing People Off
A while back I mentioned some atheist bus ads that were going up in Britain. Apparently they’ve been successful enough ...
I Love You. Why Don’t You Love Me Back?
Yesterday, Matthue posted a video from Pesach Stadlin. He referenced/linked to his Love Song to Islamic Fundamentalists but decided not ...
Thoughts from Rabbi Shai Held
Mechon Hadar’s Rabbi Shai Held wrote the following personal and beautiful words about the inauguration, which he has kindly allowed ...