Mixed Multitudes

At MJL, we live, breathe, and even eat Jewish learning. Though we dedicate our entire day to bringing you interesting ...

Today is Tu B’av, the Jewish “Valentine’s Day.” Tu B’Av, the 15th Day of Av, is both an ancient and ...

Is it OK to be “buying out someone else’s mitzvahâ€? so you can do it yourself? (The Jerusalem Post) The ...

Jewish life is seemingly apparent everywhere in New York City. From the numerous kosher restaurants, to those in Orthodox garb ...

Reservists who fought in the Lebanon war, now a year later, give a more nuanced view of their experiences. Includes ...

Today’s Jewish philanthropic news centers around those who give $5 million or more. In recent years many organizations have focused ...

Of course, Jews hold no monopoly on inter-denominational strife, but it was still eye-opening to read my friend Benjy Balint’s ...

I ended a week of fundraising travel with Daniel (yeah, we’ve gotta do that to keep the Jewish knowledge flowing ...

One problem with writing, as opposed to speech, is that one can’t use voice inflections. This creates a particular issue ...

The latest installment of Adeena Sussman’s MJL food column “The Inspired Kitchen� is now available. The newest recipe: Israel-Style Kufta ...

In one of his hit songs, California Love, the late Tupac rapped, “It’s all good, from Diego to the Bay,” ...

If there’s one thing the Jewish community is all-too often missing, it’s self-criticism. Groups and movements tend to blame other ...