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A Different Kind of Dance
It always confused me that the religious guys I know are horrible (secular) dancers because they almost all shuckle on ...
Bob Dylan and Cher: Together at Last
If you love Bob Dylan and the Band — or, indeed, if you’re a huge fan of Cher — this ...
Jewish-American Literature as Multicultural Literature
Erika Dreifus‘ first book, Quiet Americans, will be published on January 19th. Check back all week for her posts on ...
LimmudNY: Let’s Not Muddy This Up With Jewish Texts
So I just went to my first session here at LimmudNY 2011. It was called Relationships and Sexuality Consumerist Culture ...
Yiddish Shakespeare
Who is this Shakespeare guy anyways? I mean, the guy is definitely past his prime. Am I right, people?Kidding. Kidding. ...
Debbie Friedman, Bringing Communities Together
NPR did a nice piece about the death this weekend of Debbie Friedman, a musician whose music impacted thousands and ...
Meat Indian Food Is My New Hero
That’s right–I have a new hero. I’m sorry, Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, you’re going to have ...
Jews: The Happiest People?
According to a new Gallup poll, Jews are the best! We are the healthiest, happiest, wealthiest, and generally most hep ...
Old and Grey and Only in the Way
Earlier this week, Michael Wex, author of The Frumkiss Family Business, wrote about writing about intermarriage. He will be blogging all ...
Praying (and Crying) with Lior
Way back in 2007 when I was at LimmudNY I saw a short version of the documentary Praying With Lior, ...