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I Weep For Humanity

You had to ruin it, didn’t you? Everyone enjoys dancing rabbis. They are full of energy. They break stereotypes. They ...

Parashah Challahs on MJL

It was 10 p.m. on a Thursday night at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, and I was finally learning ...

Seriously, Coen Brothers…

The new film “A Serious Man,” by Joel and Ethan Coen — long-rumored to be their most serious, their most ...

A Chat With Shahar Peer

Recently at this year’s U.S. Open, MyJewishLearning spoke with Israeli tennis superstar, Shahar Peer. At 22 years old, Shahar Peer ...

Milk & Honey (& Scotch) Cocktail

I have gotten so vocal about my love of whiskey that many of my friends show up with a bottle ...

When Israeli Music Becomes World Music

Fool’s Gold is a truly multicultural band: Caribbean guitars, African rhythms, a big-band horn section, and American indie-rock production. And, ...

Dessert Hummus?! What is the World Coming To?

I love hummus. I really do. I had some this morning for breakfast. I will probably have some with dinner. ...

Eat Me

In her last posts, Jennifer Traigreorganized her library and looked at the changes from her past year. She has been ...

Inglourious Basterds: What You Didn’t See

So I’ve been reading the script (downloadable here) to the film Inglourious Basterds. And it’s pretty over-the-top insane.Not that you ...

Cupcakes Reach the Orient

I’m no Edward Said fan, but this article from the New York Times about the cupcake trend going all the ...

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