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Jewish Music: How the Other Side Lives

Yes, Jewish music is experiencing a renaissance. Between JDub, Modular Moods, and independent artists like Sarah Aroeste and Michelle Citrin, ...

Dear Pope, For Serious? Sincerely, Tamar

Well, it’s a real shitstorm over at the Vatican since Pope Benedict lifted the excommunication that had been imposed on ...

Ahmadinejad Is Jewish

It was only a matter of time until someone came out and said it, right? Granted, the person saying so ...

Atheist Rap

I bet I’d like Richard Dawkins more if he actually rapped like this.

Hating “Loving Leah,” But Loving The Orthodox Girls

I never thought I’d say it — at least, in this context — but thank God that Matisyahu wears good ...

Two for the Price of One

You know that joke about the only Jew in a small town? He is giving a tour of the town ...

Mourning Stinks

On Sunday afternoon I went to mincha/maariv at an Orthodox synagogue in my neighborhood. Last week some random lady there ...

The Boys Boys from Brazil

Not a typo: There’s a village in Brazil where one out of every five births produces twins, most of them ...

Has Qaddafi Gone Bonkers?

Yo Qaddafi, where’s the hate, dude?What happened man? You were the Ahmadinejad of the 1990s! Sanctions were put on Libya! ...

Young-Adult Fiction Gone Bad

Teenagers have always been the most challenging of characters, and the most convincing. No book has quite gripped people over ...

Progress and Stasis in Mourning

I was overjoyed about the inauguration of our 44th President on Tuesday, but couldn’t help feeling a little sad, too. ...

A Few Words on Jewish Organizations

A look at the range of services provided by the Jewish Braille Institute, which serves 35,000 customers in more than ...

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