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Half a Life
In Torah times, when someone accidentally killed another person, the victim’s family was allowed to make a revenge killing. The ...
My Favorite Jewish Writer
Recently, Moment magazine asked me to write an entry for their “Speaking Volumes” series. They approach current Jewish authors and ...
Pick It Out
Sometimes, a video’s brilliance is its simplicity. You don’t always need to fluff it up with fancy scripts and visuals. ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Delicious
Earlier this week Stacey Ballis wrote about Rosh Hashanah cooking and fasting on Yom Kippur for the JBC/MJL Author Blog. ...
The Most Jewish Show on TV?
I have some news for you. Curb Your Enthusiasm may not be the most Jewish show out there. That title ...
Why Do They Call it Fasting When it Goes SO SLOW?
On Monday, Stacey Ballis wrote about Rosh Hashanah cooking. Her newest book, Good Enough to Eat, will be available September 7th.As I mentioned ...
Jewish Ear Juice
My ears are delicious. I have that on good authority because I was told it this very weekend (sorry, TMI?). ...
A Sweet New Year
Stacey Ballis‘ newest book, Good Enough to Eat, will be available September 7th. Check back all week for more delicious ...
Madoff Music
Yeah? You thought were done with Bernie Madoff? Well think again! Because we are only getting started.This week, Six Points ...
East Coast Food Cart
A little while back, I blogged about a brand new kosher taco truck in Los Angeles. Needless to say, my ...