Practices
Big News: Shul Is Boring
I love when major news outlets come out with stories about something as if it’s a new! novel! idea! when ...
The National Day of Prayer Mystery
Two years ago I wrote for Jewcy about how offended I was by the National Day of Prayer which could ...
How Jews Eat
Just in time for a return to the b-word — you know, the one that some people won’t even say ...
The Koren Sacks Siddur: Jewish Prayerbook 2.0
In a few weeks, a new siddur is hitting the market with a translation and commentary by Rabbi Dr. Jonathan ...
Feeling Sorry For Myself
I am a champion whiner, but even I have to admit that there comes a time when we each need ...
This Steak Is So Tender…and Ethical.
I just wanted to bring attention to a really cool, new article that is now up on on MJL. No ...
Making Tea on Shabbat
Even though I mostly drink coffee, on Shabbat and holidays I often prefer tea. There’s just something about tea that ...
How Do You Mark Your Passover Kitchen?
Until last year, my mother did the bulk of the Passover preparations in our family, which of course included tons ...
Hametz Party
During Passover, there’s a custom to not even mention the word “bread.” This might just be a Hasidic custom, one ...
Birkat Hahammah
For a long time, Jews were concerned about rituals that might have seemed too pagan. The idea of focusing on ...