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Ahmadin-a-palooza
Earlier this afternoon, I attended the rally protesting the attendance of President Ahmadinejad at the UN General Assembly. While there, ...
Ode to an Orange
I like to consider myself MJL’s resident Jim Henson expert (though Matthue frequently tries to steal my title). Loyal blog ...
At least there are double the presents on Dec. 25th
Do you remember that fake SNL commercial a couple years back (during the Will Ferrell era) for the anti-depressant, Homocil, ...
Move Over Tina Fey. Palin vs. Clinton has hit another level.
Update: Approximately an hour after I wrote this piece, Sarah Palin was disinvited from the rally.Is Hillary Clinton Obama’s running ...
Jewish Treasures in the Attic
Everyone has tzochkes around their house. Some more than others. One of the things I’ve inherited over the years from ...
Rosh Hashanah Dinner Challenge
Our friends over at The Jew & the Carrot are holding a contest to see who can create the greenest ...
Glam Doilies
Confession time: I grew up a Conservative Jew, and although I’m Orthodox now — or Hasidic, or Biala, or hairy, ...
I Asked You Once, I Asked You Twice…
Maurice Sendak, one of the greatest authors of our time, is turning 80–and, according to the New York Times, is ...
Review: NYC International Pickle Day
I wrote last Friday about how excited I was to go to the Pickle Festival on the Lower East Side.On ...
Hope, Not Fear
Edgar M. Bronfman is among the Jewish community’s leading philanthropists, and his commitment to this website in particular has been ...