Mixed Multitudes
The Secret History of Sheitels
Many married Orthodox women cover their hair with wigs as a sign of modesty. Some of the wigs are pretty ...
A Birthday and An Anniversary: A Book and Its Inspiration
Yesterday, Erika Dreifus, the author of Quiet Americans, wrote about Jewish-American Literature as Multicultural Literature. Check back all week for ...
A Different Kind of Dance
It always confused me that the religious guys I know are horrible (secular) dancers because they almost all shuckle on ...
Bob Dylan and Cher: Together at Last
If you love Bob Dylan and the Band — or, indeed, if you’re a huge fan of Cher — this ...
Jewish-American Literature as Multicultural Literature
Erika Dreifus‘ first book, Quiet Americans, will be published on January 19th. Check back all week for her posts on ...
SNL’s Bar Mitzvah Sketch
Are you still watching Saturday Night Live? A lot of people tell me that they no longer watch the show ...
Jerusalem in the Future
Jerusalem’s Association of Planning and Conservation posed the question to the world: What will Jerusalem look like in 100 years? A ...
LimmudNY: The Responsibility of the Teacher
When you’re attending four or five sessions a day at a conference like LimmudNY, you start to compile an internal ...
LimmudNY: Let’s Not Muddy This Up With Jewish Texts
So I just went to my first session here at LimmudNY 2011. It was called Relationships and Sexuality Consumerist Culture ...
Wise Fridays:
“Do not say, ‘Why should I lessen my own fortune by giving my money to this poor person?’ Bear in ...
Best of the Week
Shabbat is just a couple of hours away. Time to start making your cholent! Before you go, here are some ...
Yiddish Shakespeare
Who is this Shakespeare guy anyways? I mean, the guy is definitely past his prime. Am I right, people?Kidding. Kidding. ...