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The Job of Being Jewish
On Monday, Laurel Snyder wrote about writing a book about inclusion and diversity. She is the author of the picture ...
Jonathan Franzen’s Jewish Mistake
Over at Tablet, Marc Tracy takes a “Jewish” look at Jonathan Franzen’s forthcoming novel, Freedom , and quibbles with its ...
The Worst Wrestler in History
I’ve been feeling a little bit nostalgic lately for professional wrestling. I’ve mentioned on this blog before that I would ...
How Baxter Came to Be
Laurel Snyder is the author of the picture book Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher. She will be ...
This Kippah Cures Cancer and Causes Trouble
Israeli soccer player Itay Shechter scored a goal in a game against Red Bull Salzberg, and to celebrate he pulled ...
What Seinfeld Teaches Us About Judaism
This video has been making the rounds recently, and I was originally skeptical, but it really is hilarious. The repetition ...
Can I Be the Fantastic Jew?
Larry Harlow (given name: Lawrence Ira Kahn) is a big shot in the world of salsa. Born to a family ...
A Religious Roundup (Or: A Frum Flock)
I don’t know what’s going on with me lately, but I’m having some trouble focusing. As a result, I have ...
10 Tips to Cope with the Great Manhattan Shrink Exodus of 2010
Earlier this week, Rachel Shukert blogged about Mad Men, Lenny Bruce style and her status as a Zionist secret agent. ...
Tough Jew Returns
We must be in a new age of Hollywood. Gone are the nebbishy Mel Brooks and Woody Allen films. They’ve ...