holidays
The Jewish Halloween
There is always some debate as to whether or not Jews should participate in Halloween, being that it isn’t a ...
In the Sukkot Market
In this special installment of the Jewish Book Council/MyJewishLearning Authors Blog series, we spotlight book illustrator and visual artist Eliyahu ...
Jon+Hailey+8 (part time) + 8 Days to a Bris=Chai?
One of my many pet peeves is celebrities who take up Judaism like it’s a hobby. Let’s review, people: Judaism ...
Holiday Endurance Triathlon: Hoshana Rabbah Leg
Oh my God, you guys, the holidays have been going on FOREVER. Whenever I talked to my Jewish friends this ...
The Week That Was
This week was Sukkot. If you missed it, I guess there’s always next year. At least that’s what I tell ...
Tonight’s Gonna Be A Good Night
I feel very popular all of a sudden. For a guy who convinces himself that he watches a lot of ...
National Pierogi Day!
This week we celebrate Sukkot, which is sometimes referred to as Zman Simhateinu, the time of our happiness. Why are ...
What A Strange Sukkot
I’m going to admit something pretty sad. I’ve been a terrible Jew this Sukkot. For someone who claims that he ...
Milk & Honey (& Scotch) Cocktail
I have gotten so vocal about my love of whiskey that many of my friends show up with a bottle ...
Where in the World is Simhat Torah?
It took me about five minutes into meeting the fabulous Sean Altman to blurt out: “Ispentfiveyearsofmylifewatchingyou!”To children of the ’80s, ...