Israel
Who Qualifies For Hillel?
Back when I was in college, my roommates were pretty involved with Hillel. And from what I got from them, ...
Wise Fridays: On Land and in Heaven
“Each people has as much heaven over its head as it has land under its feet.” —Hayim Nachman Bialik Find ...
Jewish Languages: What’s Trending?
“Yeshivish” is a normal form of discourse for many Orthodox Jews in America–but could it become a new language? (Forward)Daven ...
Egypt & Israel
Rob Eshman challenges the standard Jewish response of “full-throated pessimism” to the events of Egypt, noting “I worry that fear ...
Giving Us A Bad Name
People always say that Jersey Shore gives Italians, especially Italian-Americans, a bad name. I’ll buy that. The reason I love ...
Wise Fridays: National Responsibility
“Happy is the country and happy the nation that can give an account of what it has taken from others, ...
Mice Are Cuter Than (Some) El Al Employees
One time I was going to Israel and at JFK was stopped to chat with one of the El Al ...
UFOs over Jerusalem
The MyJewishLearning is weirdly awash in strange videos. (Visit again later today; you’ll see what I mean.) Last week, our ...
Crazy Facebook Profiles
Just thought I’d throw out something light to start off your weekend. This super cool looking Israeli dude named Tal ...
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 Different Kind of Dance
It always confused me that the religious guys I know are horrible (secular) dancers because they almost all shuckle on ...
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 ...