Matthue Roth
Matthue Roth's newest book is Automatic. He is also the author of three novels and the memoir Yom Kippur a Go-Go, and is an associate editor at MyJewishLearning.com. His screenplay 1/20 is currently in production as a feature film.
Articles by Matthue Roth
Singing and Dying
We love Regina Spektor — I think that’s been safely established. She has this Russian lion-in-pajamas thing going on where ...
The Kabbalah of Love
A single woman got some love advice from an Israeli Kabbalist in last weekend’s New York Times:I might have stopped ...
Tenth of Tevet — Stop Eating! Now!
Today is a fast day, and it’s a weird one.The Tenth of Tevet, according to MyJewishLearning (you can read more ...
My Forgotten Favorite
Do you ever pack the kids’ clothes, pack the stack of diapers, pack the toys and the toiletries and the ...
The Battle for Jerusalem
Oh, man. I love Jerusalem. There’s something about the agony of every shot in this video that gives me chills, ...
Good Fire, Bad Fire, Hanukkah Fire
It’s the fifth day of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. But at a time when we try to fight darkness ...
Hanukkah: Drinking On the Job
Being an editor at a Jewish blog has its perks. Sure, there are the long hours and lousy pay, but ...
Hanukkah 2010: Spread the Fire
MJL and Bible Raps proudly presents our new music video for Hanukkah 2010: “Light Is in the Air.” You might ...
Jewish Christmas Music, 2010 Edition
You know, I don’t think I’ve ever actually heard “White Christmas.”Sure, I know that it was written by Irving Berlin, ...
Mitzvah Day 2010
Does the word “mitzvah” mean “good deed”? Is it a commandment? Can it be both?The London-based initiative Mitzvah Day answer ...