Mixed Multitudes

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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 ...

Best of the Week

Hello! The week is over! Have a good weekend and enjoy reading all of this good material I’m providing for ...

Kosher.com’s Gay Scandal

This was almost a story. Thankfully, the people at Kosher.com handled this very well and didn’t let it blow up.It ...

The Bible in the News

A new book “relies on an imaginative reading of the Bible supplemented by legends and lore promulgated by Jews, Christians, ...

Wise Fridays: Oppressed by Judaism?

“You feel oppressed by your Judaism only as long as you do not take pride in it.” —Bertha Pappenheim Find ...

Leaving Mother Moldova

Marina Blitshteyn is the author of the new poetry chapbook Russian for Lovers. She has been blogging all week for ...

The Matzah House

Last year, I attempted to break (set) the record for the fastest time to eat a piece of matzah. I ...

The Poetry Writing Process

Marina Blitshteyn is the author of the new poetry chapbook Russian for Lovers. She will be blogging all week for ...

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