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Barry Bonds Isn’t Jewish
Barry Bonds became MLB’s new home run king last night, and while this could inspire blog posts about Jewish attitudes ...
Jewish-American-Iranian Lit
Dalia Sofer’s novel The September of Shiraz received a rapturous review in yesterday’s New York Times Book Review. “The Septembers ...
Jews in Sports
-In its early decades, Jews were an important part of basketball. For example, half of the 1946-47 New York Knickerbockers ...
Lunch Break! (MJL Style).
At MJL, we live, breathe, and even eat Jewish learning. Though we dedicate our entire day to bringing you interesting ...
Know Your Audience
One problem with writing, as opposed to speech, is that one can’t use voice inflections. This creates a particular issue ...
The Inspired Kitchen
The latest installment of Adeena Sussman’s MJL food column “The Inspired Kitchen� is now available. The newest recipe: Israel-Style Kufta ...
Harry Potter Frenzy: Day 4
As I was browsing articles on Harry Potter, I came across an item from last year where Daniel Radcliffe (Harry ...
Harry Potter Frenzy: Day 3
Today’s offering of Harry Potter is a look at the new book Harry Potter and the Torah. No, it’s not ...
Harry Potter Frenzy: Day 2
My quest for Harry Potter news continues. As I noted in my blog yesterday, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, ...
Harry Potter as Midrash
The frenzy has finally hit me. After seeing, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix this weekend (in 3-D, ...