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This Week in “Are They Jewish?”

Last week, I got an e-mail from my mom. It was only one line and it read, “Do you know ...

How Jews Eat

Just in time for a return to the b-word — you know, the one that some people won’t even say ...

Words Cannot Explain My Excitement

Go visit your local college campus. Walk into the Hillel House and take a look at the different clubs that ...

In Memory’s Kitchen: A Cookbook from a Concentration Camp

A few years ago I came across a book called In Memory’s Kitchen, edited by Cara De Silva. The book ...

Cater Waiter for Seder

As MJL’s resident expert on Gossip Girl , it’s my obligation to report on last night’s episode “Seder Anything.” According ...

Couldn’t Have Done 18?

This blog post is brought to you by our local sponsor, Leaven. Now enjoyed by Jews and non-Jews alike.I’m not ...

Eat Normal Food

We’re closing in on the end of this godforsaken holiday (har!) and I can practically taste the pizza I’ll be ...

Whatever Happened to the Star Wars Marathon?

This past winter, I took a class at the Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning. The class was titled “Hollywood ...

Bring Back Jason Castro!

A quick email exchange I had last week: Friend: Wanna meet up next Tuesday night after work? Me: Yeah, as ...

Israel: Visiting Graves, and Digging Your Own

This is Israel: Yesterday I was on a “nature trail,” which, without doubt, is an Israeli euphemism for X-treme Sports. ...

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