holidays
What A Strange Sukkot
I’m going to admit something pretty sad. I’ve been a terrible Jew this Sukkot. For someone who claims that he ...
Milk & Honey (& Scotch) Cocktail
I have gotten so vocal about my love of whiskey that many of my friends show up with a bottle ...
Where in the World is Simhat Torah?
It took me about five minutes into meeting the fabulous Sean Altman to blurt out: “Ispentfiveyearsofmylifewatchingyou!”To children of the ’80s, ...
Harvest To Harvest
Just wanted to pass along a cool program that Birthright Next is having this fall. Harvest to Harvest is a ...
The Festival of Where-Should-I-Eat?-ness
Yes, Sukkot is a time of joy. In our prayers, we call it “z’man simhatenu,” which literally means “the happy ...
TSA and the Flying Lulavim
Tonight I fly from Chicago back to New York, armed with freshly laundered clothes, and a lulav and etrog. Last ...
A Note From Adonai
I’m not a frequent reader of Passive Aggressive Notes, but it’s a brilliant site, and I especially liked this note ...
Oh Cruel, Cruel World
Just when you thought it was all over, we were actually just getting started. It feels like years ago that ...
I Probably Won’t Be A Farmer
Being an etrog farmer must be a tough job, especially in this economy. You know, because your product is only ...
The Week That Was
I can’t wait for the weekend! I have all these great things planned! I’m going to a movie on Sunday ...