July 2010
Schindler’s List and Hip-Hop Remembrance
When I was in Junior Congregation services at OCJCC-BI in Philadelphia, we spent Tisha B’Av — the holiday that’s the ...
Beyond Random
Have you ever looked back at an evening and gone, “That was the strangest night of all time!” I think ...
Really, Let It Go
On Tuesday I worked my once-per-season shift at my Hazon CSA. It mostly involved hanging around and socializing, but every ...
Wise Fridays: Heaven and Land
“Each people has as much heaven over its head as it has land under its feet. ” —Hayim Nahman Bialik ...
What’s Your Jew (for Jesus) #Ish?
As part of a new marketing campaign to hit the young Jews and the unsold Jews, the Jewish Federations of ...
Joshua Braff Goes to 770
On Monday, Joshua Braff wrote about falling in love and chasing girls at a Jewish day school. He has been blogging ...
Rugelach and Blessings To Go
My friend dropped me off across the street and pointed out the shelter where the minibus stopped. “The 16 sherut ...
JewishFood Contest Winner: The Love Potion Kugel
Over on our JewishFood facebook page we just finished running a Jewish food contest, searching for the best homemade Jewish ...
Gov. Patterson Loves Red String (and Jewish Guilt)
If you live in New York, you probably know about this already, but Governor Patterson has started wearing a red ...
Before and After
Grief is like a fish bone stuck in the back of your throat. You feel it–uncomfortable, scraping–all the time, and ...