Beliefs & Practices
Say Kaddish For Conservative and Reform Judaism?
I saw this article before I left for work this morning, and the first two paragraphs had me spitting nails, ...
Ethical Kashrut: Going Live in 5
It’s been exactly one year since the Agriprocessors/Rubashkin’s scandal broke out, and today, the Orthodox Social Justice organization Uri L’Tzedek ...
Poll: Same Sex Marriage
This week, two Orthodox organizations, The Orthodox Union and Agudath Israel, came out in a joint statement against a New ...
Wise Fridays: People Are Stingy
People are stingy with money, but we’re also stingy with kavod, with honor. We’re even stingy with ourselves. We’re supposed ...
He’s Not Faking It! He’s Really Orthodox!
Here’s a video about Alan Veingrad, who played for the Packers, won a Super Bowl, and is now frum. The ...
I’m Blushing All Over
If you’ve spent any time in a schvitz or even just a gym locker room you’ve probably seen a fair ...
Are Jewish Women Dirrty?
Allison Josephs’ sporadic short films into the life of Orthodox Jews are quaint, quirky, and eminently user-friendly — they’re meant ...
Star Trek and Me
When I was young, I used to insist to anyone who would listen — granted, not a supremely impressive number ...
My Driving Karma
This morning, after 14 uneventful years of being above the age of 16, the inexplicable happened. I got my driver’s ...
Even With Help, I’d Be Killed
On Saturday, I stopped by these two homeless men on the street who were singing and panhandling. After stopping and ...
Interview: Michael Goldwasser and the Easy Star All-Stars
Michael Goldwasser is the heart of the Easy Star All-Stars — a collaborative reggae group made up of members of ...