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
Glam Doilies
Confession time: I grew up a Conservative Jew, and although I’m Orthodox now — or Hasidic, or Biala, or hairy, ...
I Asked You Once, I Asked You Twice…
Maurice Sendak, one of the greatest authors of our time, is turning 80–and, according to the New York Times, is ...
Getting Your Rosh Hashanah On
Not to alarm you or anything, but the High Holidays are coming up. My fam and I haven’t figured out ...
Kosher…but not
The owner of a kosher restaurant in Newton, Massachusetts suspended his kosher certification, letting his former employers know that, simply, ...
family members shovel earth into grave
Last weekend, reporter Berny Morson of the Rocky Mountain News was assigned to cover the funeral of a 3-year-old boy. ...
Spectacles of Devotion: Ani vs. Adi
I love listening to songs first thing in the morning. I have a habit of waking up in a very ...
Survivors vs. BMW
For a change, Michael Moore and my Hasidic in-laws are on the same side.If you haven’t taken our poll yet, ...
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 ...
Ego the Size of a Book
My copy of The Autobiographer’s Handbook arrived today. Edited by the illimitable Jennifer Traig, with an introduction by Dave Eggers, ...