Mixed Multitudes
Best of the Week
Going on vacation for all of Passover (remember this holiday is dedicated to the Moses family) so find other things ...
Wise Fridays: Once We Were Slaves
“Once we were slaves in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out from there with a mighty hand and an ...
Righting Wrongs
Ealier this week, Austin Ratner wrote about Hillel sandwiches and patricide, photography, and Audrey Hepburn. His first book, The Jump Artist, is the ...
True Pluralism in Passover Videos
Oh yay. For all of those sick of boy band-themed Passover parodies and Kanye- and Pink-themed Passover parodies and other ...
Seder Supplements All Around
I’m not dreading the seders this year quite as much as I usually do, though I’m confident they’ll still be ...
Defending Justin Bieber
Say it aint so Justin! Or better yet, never say never Justin!You know Justin Bieber, right? The greatest singer alive? ...
Patricide, Photography, and Audrey Hepburn
On Monday, Austin Ratner wrote about Hillel sandwiches. His first book, The Jump Artist, is the winner of the 2011 ...
The Downtown Seder
Last night was a culmination of good fortune, good luck, and — as always — my wife running late. The ...
Remembering the Stranger
This commentary is provided by special arrangement with American Jewish World Service. To learn more, visit www.ajws.org.One of the central ...
As Jewish as a Hillel Sandwich
Austin Ratner’s first book, The Jump Artist, is the winner of the 2011 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. He ...