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Based on a “True” Story

Nora Rubel is the author of the recently-published Doubting the Devout: The Ultra-Orthodox in the Jewish American Imagination. In her ...

Passover Round-Up

I’m not even going to try to cover all the Passover happenings in Internetland. I’m just going to throw it ...

Make Kwanzaa Cake for Passover–If You Dare

I don’t watch a lot of Food Network. I like cooking, but I really don’t watch much TV anymore, and ...

You Can’t Say That in Shul

Did you know that there are swear words in the Bible? True story! In Parashat Ki Tavo when God is ...

From the Academy: Modern Hebrew Literature

Miryam Segal is Assistant Professor in Hebrew in the Department of Classical, Middle Eastern & Asian Languages & Cultures at ...

Not Kosher

Nora Rubel, author of the recently published Doubting the Devout: The Ultra-Orthodox in the Jewish American Imagination, will be blogging ...

Dara Horn + Franz Kafka = Cute Cuddly Creepy Love

Dara Horn, whose astonishing book All Other Nights was just released in paperback, is a big fan of the Czech ...

Preparing for Passover: 4 Wines for 4 Cups

I am still holding out for a holiday where we’re required to enjoy four cups of good whiskey, but until ...

An American Visit to Israel

I went on Ha’aretz yesterday and read an article that made me feel mixed with emotions. I don’t know how ...

Finding Harmony in DeScribe’s New EP

Erez Safar always has an eye for interesting and unique musical talents. In the past I’ve talked about Erez’s awesome ...

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