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What Happens Then?

Last week an older man who I know from various minyanim on the Upper West Side mentioned that he was ...

Haftarah for Toldot

God's expectations for the Israelites and the priests.

Signs that Jewish trendiness is dying

Okay, I just followed a Google Ad which led to a website advertising this book — a 636-page edition, limited ...

Rabban Gamliel, Mormons, and People Who Aren’t There

Last night I went to the Mechon Hadar beit midrash  for a session on prayer leaders, and what qualities a ...

Parashat Toldot Quiz

My Jewish Learning:Toldot: Pardes 5769

Jews and Proposition 8

Controversy time!Have an opinion on California’s Proposition 8 banning gay marriage? You are not the only one. Check out the ...

The Best Learning You’ll Do Offline–Yeshivat Hadar

During the summer of 2007 I was a fellow at the first summer of Yeshivat Hadar, an intensive 8-week egalitarian ...

Hasidic Boy Dies

I just wanted to update everyone on the situation of Motl Brody, the 12 year old boy who was on ...

Just Like The Sopranos, But With Thicker Chest Hair

A known Israeli mobster, Yaakov Alperon, was assassinated on Monday in Tel Aviv.  Alperon’s car blew up, killing him and ...

Sderot in the News

Yesterday evening, I had one of those rare moments when I found myself watching the evening news (Truth be told, ...

Obama Introspection

In the wake of Barack Obama’s victory, there’s been quite a bit of laudable introspection on behalf of the Jewish ...

I guess I’m busy dyin’

Having been going to Jewish summer camp since I was nine, I have always been taught that Bob Dylan is ...

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