Practices
“I got this beard.”
This article talks about Steven Chasin, a D.C. firefighter whose take on his Jewish identity is unusual — but, from ...
Report to synagogue, midnight — sharp!
Because everybody loves a Saturday night….The night before last, all over the world, Jews began saying Selichot, the confessional prayers ...
Legalize Mezuzot!
Rep. Jerrold Nadler is asking Congress to pass a law to allow Jews to hang a mezuzah on the door ...
Lost in Translation
Yesterday in the office, I brought up a question I have had since my Bar Mitzvah, but thought I was ...
Kosher…but not
The owner of a kosher restaurant in Newton, Massachusetts suspended his kosher certification, letting his former employers know that, simply, ...
Rabbi Dov Linzer On Science & Halakha
This past Wednesday night, Rabbi Dov Linzer, the Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah spoke at NYU’s L’SHMA Lecture Series ...
News under the Hat
My newfound joy in life, as you might’ve noticed in the past few weeks, has been reading Vos Iz Neias. ...
Smoking and Jewish Law
As a new parent, I’ve become suddenly and acutely sensitive to smoking. While I used to personally detest it and ...
These Books Should be Burned
Recently I walked into a Judaica store in New York City with my boyfriend. We had to buy some new ...
Kosher Beef Gets a New First Name
Well, except for the name part. According to Vos Iz Neias, Rubashkin isn’t the only game in town — or ...