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Break Out the Beer-nukiah: Latke Quiche Recipe and DIY Chanukiyah
So here we are in the last few hours of Hanukkah. I took a pretty low-key approach to the Holiday ...
Subverting – and Loving – Islam
A few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times did a story on Muslim punk-rock teenagers — and we ran a ...
Jewish Food Tourney: #2 Lox and Bagel vs #15 Kugel, #3 Challah vs #14 Pickles
We got a doubleheader today at the MJLKFI (MyJewishLearning Kosher Food Invitational).In our first matchup, we got #2 Lox and ...
Jewish Food Tourney: #1 Matzah Ball Soup vs #16 Haroset
March Madness just can’t come early enough. Experiencing a mix of hunger and need for competition, my friend Jordan and ...
I Want to Be a Rebbe
My rebbe is an awesome man. His family lives in a little falling-apart shack on the edge of Boro Park, ...
Just what the ghetto needs: More alcohol.
In last Sunday’s New York Times, Paula Roth (no relation) covers the opening of a new bar in an area ...
How to Light the Menorah (And Look Damn Good While You’re Doing It)
Hanukkah’s gonna be here before you know it. So make sure you’re stocked up on all the holiday goods — ...
Note to Self: Do Not Name Child ‘Shanda’
There was a really cute baby in the MJL office today, and it got us talking about baby names and ...
Chaos in Hebron
Violence continues in Hebron as “IDF officials described the severity of the settlers’ riots as ‘unprecedented.’ They said the violent ...
Jews That Rock
If you’ve got a picture of your favorite rock star clipped from a magazine and taped to your wall, chances ...