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
30 Days Since You Died
In Jewish practice, on the thirtieth day after a person dies, the mourners observe sheloshim — a lessening in severity ...
As A.J. Jacobs Says, So the World Goes
There’s a chapter in A.J. Jacobs’ new book, The Guinea Pig Diaries (which we just interviewed him about on MJL) ...
Soulico, Arabic Flow, and a Bit of Torah
The key to hip-hop music–the music part, that is–is restraint. A sparseness of beats, the use of musical samples when ...
Kosher Comics
There’s a photo in YNet’s feature on comics for Hasidic Jews with the caption “Determined not to pollute children’s minds.” ...
Fast Forward through the 50
Seriously, somebody should just come out with a top-50 list of Jewish top-50 lists. This year’s Forward 50 was just ...
Hanukkah? Already!?
It’s true. Forget those Christian-centric stores who feel the need to roll out Christmas tunes and trees the moment that ...
The Good Wife: Who You Callin’ Extra?
Matthue Roth worked on the set of the new CBS drama The Good Wife as an extra, and blogged about ...
The Good Wife: Hurry Up and Wait
Matthue Roth worked on the set of the new CBS drama The Good Wife as an extra, and first blogged ...
Burying Books
Here’s a cool and poignant little short film about going to a genizah, a sort of cemetery for books. A ...
The Good Wife: Hasid for a Day
A few weeks ago, Matthue Roth, associate editor at MJL, worked on the set of the new CBS drama The ...