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His Bar Mitzvah; My Religious Crisis
How do you send your child to Hebrew school when you hated it?
The Never-Ending Christmas Season
I haven’t seen snow yet. Supposedly it has snowed in New York once or twice, but I have yet to ...
Un-Orthodoxy at the OU
The title for my post sounds way more controversial than this post actually is. But let me tell you, I’m ...
Whisky Menorah
I customarily make a Hanukiyah out of beer bottles, as a kind of homage to the hipsters in my life. ...
Esther and Daniel: Biblical Advice for Diaspora Communities
How should Jews live under foreign rule? These biblical books offer different answers to a 2,000-year-old question.
Why I Loved Those Jewish Mice
The stereotype that “Jews run Hollywood” didn’t come up much when I was a little kid; I doubt it comes up for most kids. ...
Malawach Deli Roll Croissants
Store-bought malawach, a flaky Yemenite flatbread, is the secret to this quick, 5-ingredient take on classic deli roll.
How to Greet Someone on Shabbat
Different ways to welcome and part from someone on the Jewish Sabbath — in Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and more.
Challah Recipes, Desserts, Eat, Jewish Recipes
Peppermint Hot Cocoa Challah
The holiday season is sort of a strange time for me. Like many American Jews, I grew up celebrating both ...