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Praying For The Beastie Boys

My whole life revolves around trying to make myself look cool. If you could jump into my mind, you would ...

The Koren Sacks Siddur: Afterthoughts

A few months ago, when it was first released, I reviewed the Koren Sacks Siddur, the traditional prayerbook translated by ...

Y-Love Finally Becomes a Brand

Some people wonder about the politics of the Orthodox rapper Y-Love, who lists “radically left” as his political stance on ...

MJL Humor Bank: Updated and Funnier!

I can picture you now. Sitting at your computer. Refreshing your Facebook homepage every 20 seconds, hoping someone has posted ...

Der Heilige Jerry Seinfeld (und Khaverim)

Ask anyone I know and they’ll tell you, I hate Seinfeld. I think that neurotic Jews are like ugly babies ...

Brooklyn, Jews, and the Great American Game

I’m not much of a “baseball guy.” Not to say I never have been. For a good portion of my ...

What Isaac and MJ Have in Common

One of the fascinating things about the Bible, especially the book of Genesis, is the way that family dynamics play ...

David Plotz: Why Is Judaism Such a Failure?

In his last blog, David Plotz, author of Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned ...

Jewish Organizations in the News

Defying the general trend toward a merger, the three branches of the JCC of Greater Philadelphia will each be going ...

Ice Hockey In Israel Is Getting Bigger

There have been efforts in the past decade or so to build up a strong hockey program in Israel. I ...

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