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Who’s Your Mommy?
About six months ago I went out to coffee with some friends who, after about an hour of chitchat, gently ...
How Jews Eat
Just in time for a return to the b-word — you know, the one that some people won’t even say ...
The Koren Sacks Siddur: Jewish Prayerbook 2.0
In a few weeks, a new siddur is hitting the market with a translation and commentary by Rabbi Dr. Jonathan ...
Wise Fridays: The Role of Freedom
“It is precisely because of the central role of freedom in the value system of the Bible that the liberation ...
Israel: Visiting Graves, and Digging Your Own
This is Israel: Yesterday I was on a “nature trail,” which, without doubt, is an Israeli euphemism for X-treme Sports. ...
God’s Sarcastic Sense of Humor
This is like the Holy One’s version of “Pull my finger.” (Via http://www.rebelart.net/diary/?p=634)
Why Aaron? Jewish Theories on Lost
Once again, SPOILER ALERT: If you have not seen this week’s episode of Lost, “Whatever Happened, Happened,” and are planning ...
Tomorrow They May Wrap Fishes In It
…But I was a star for one whole minute!If you meet me (or any of the rest of the MyJewishLearning ...
Mother’s Day Gift Idea
I get really good gifts while sitting shiva. Last time I got jewelry, and a bunch of books, and this ...
‘Tis The Season For Repentance…
I mean, when isn’t it the season for repentance?On Friday, I posted, what I thought was a somewhat humorous video ...
De-Baptism Easier Than Reversing a Bris
There are things your parents do to you when you’re too young to protest—like give you a bowl cut—that you ...
Mahara”t Sara Hurwitz, a “Unique” Woman Rabbi
This week the Jewish Channel covers a few Jewish stories in its weekly update, including the official appointment of Sara ...