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Duvid Crockett: King of Delancey Street

Jennifer Grey sings her grandfather, Mickey Katz’s, “Duvid Crocket”…

Advocating for Jewish summer camps

Is it really all pray, no play at Ramah camps across the country?This was the question posed by a Forward ...

The Numbers Game

UJC reported this week that the number of young Jews who applied for Birthright Israel was far greater than the ...

Jews in Far-Flung Places

A Jew spends time in Earth orbit. He took a mezuzah along, but on Passover, no Matzah. (San Diego Jewish ...

The Inspired Kitchen

The latest installment of Adeena Sussman’s MJL food column “The Inspired Kitchen� is now available. The newest recipe: Yerushalmi Kugel. ...

In Vienna

I’m currently in Vienna as part of a delegation of (youngish) Jews from New York. The trip is being organized ...

E-giving

We here at MJL have a strong appreciation for the internet. We have to in our line of business. But, ...

What Should Be Done?

Should Israel try to negotiate a “shelf agreementâ€? — a final-status deal that would then be put on the shelf ...

Here comes the bride. And the caterer. And the florist. And the band.

June is a popular time for Jewish weddings. Being a newlywed myself, we went through all of the traditional aspects ...

Do we really need more museums?

A groundbreaking ceremony for a new museum dedicated to the history of Jewish life and culture in Poland is set ...

The Israel Interviews

Probably the only Jewish woman in Gaza. (Haaretz) Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter. (The Jerusalem Post) Prof. Uriel Reichman, who ...

Mordecai Ardon

Last week marked the 15th yahrzeit of Mordecai Ardon, arguably Israel’s greatest painter. This week, MJL features an article about ...

Chutzpah Alert

Ynet News recently reported the following story about Rabbi Avraham Yosef: During a radio show on which he replies to ...

The H Word, and Other News

Avi Issacharoff looks at why Israeli media is so unconcerned about Palestinians killing Palestinians. (Haaretz) The haredi in Israel are ...

Pharoah’s real reason

First born sons have lots of responsibilities: being redeemed (Pidyon HaBen), fasting before Passover, and not losing their birthright to ...

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