holidays

Rabbi Reuven Hammer sees much present relevance to what Jeremiah had to say about the destruction of the first Temple ...

Sixteen days to go, that is — out of a total of 21. During the Three Weeks, we’re not supposed ...

The excellent David Keesey — guitarist, singer, and all-around huggable dude — is playing tonight at Webster Hall with one ...

Today is the 17th of Tammuz, the day when five big catastrophes happened in Judaism:* Moses smashed the original Ten ...

You know what the shema has always been missing? Blonde girls in leggings. Also a DJ. And awkward dance moves. ...

Of all the ways that fundamentalist Jewish, Muslim, and Christian women could possibly come together, modest swim suits rank at ...

I’m sure Sammy Davis Jr. was a good guy. It’s kinda cool too that he was a convert to Judaism. ...

With Father’s Day practically sinking in on us — and an awesome new MJL article from Neal Pollack just a ...

Seven weeks. What has happened to me in the past seven weeks? I’ve gotten two new toothbrushes. I’ve showered 42 ...

I’m going to be at Camp Ramah for Shavuot which means I’ll probably be eating less than stellar food. This ...