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Goodbye Money

There’s nothing I love more than depressing news on a Friday afternoon.Okay, maybe that’s not true. But if my weekend ...

Baba Sali: The Messiah Is Coming

The Internet has been around for a while — and, while the immediacy of the medium is unsurpassed in spreading ...

Jewish Music: How the Other Side Lives

Yes, Jewish music is experiencing a renaissance. Between JDub, Modular Moods, and independent artists like Sarah Aroeste and Michelle Citrin, ...

Ahmadinejad Is Jewish

It was only a matter of time until someone came out and said it, right? Granted, the person saying so ...

Hating “Loving Leah,” But Loving The Orthodox Girls

I never thought I’d say it — at least, in this context — but thank God that Matisyahu wears good ...

Two for the Price of One

You know that joke about the only Jew in a small town? He is giving a tour of the town ...

Mourning Stinks

On Sunday afternoon I went to mincha/maariv at an Orthodox synagogue in my neighborhood. Last week some random lady there ...

Has Qaddafi Gone Bonkers?

Yo Qaddafi, where’s the hate, dude?What happened man? You were the Ahmadinejad of the 1990s! Sanctions were put on Libya! ...

Young-Adult Fiction Gone Bad

Teenagers have always been the most challenging of characters, and the most convincing. No book has quite gripped people over ...

Progress and Stasis in Mourning

I was overjoyed about the inauguration of our 44th President on Tuesday, but couldn’t help feeling a little sad, too. ...

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