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Note to Self: Do Not Name Child ‘Shanda’
There was a really cute baby in the MJL office today, and it got us talking about baby names and ...
Torah for Transsexuals
A new site, TransTorah, was just launched, offering resources for trans and transitioning Jews along with divrei Torah, and resources ...
Is God a Person?
From today’s emailbox:When you think of G_d, do you think of an “entity” (I know it’s not the right word, ...
Dear God, Love Bob
Check out this fascinating article in The Guardian about all of the letters that people send to God, often addressed ...
“Get off the Internet, it’s Shabbat!”
Last Friday night, my sister was at a friend’s house for dinner. They had a filling Shabbat meal, sat around ...
Hanukkah Giving…Squared
You know how Amazon (and its less evil compatriots) cuts off holiday shipping, what, like two weeks before Christmas starts? ...
The Kosher Quandary
Last night I attended The Kosher Quandary: Ethics and Kashruth, which was the inaugural event of Yeshiva University’s new student ...
Light Your Hanukkiah in Solidarity Against Terrorism–Or, You Know, Because of Hanukkah
Several people have forwarded me this email in the past two days:Dear Friends, Last Shabbat, in my sermon, I offered ...
Chaos in Hebron
Violence continues in Hebron as “IDF officials described the severity of the settlers’ riots as ‘unprecedented.’ They said the violent ...
Best Hanukkah Gifts 5769: Hierarchy of Beards
Scratchy, itchy, bestial, primordial, natural, cushiony, soft, sensitive, strokable. An instant aid for anyone so blessed with one who desires ...