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Tav HaYosher is Hardcore

Tav HaYosher, the ethical kosher seal, featured currently only in New York, apparently isn’t for sissies. Just ask Mike’s Bistro.Mike’s ...

Isaac Bashevis Singer Bashes Barbra Streisand

I don’t know why I thought that I.B. Singer died before the 20th century. Maybe I was mixing up the ...

Wise Fridays: The First Time I Could Pray

I will never forget the first time I was able to daven after my daughter’s birth. When I was able ...

The Smell of Non-Kosher Food

I spoke to Stephanie, who was coming out of the very tasty (and very not kosher) Tartine Bakery, on 18th ...

How Jews Pray

How Jews Pray, the third in our “How Jews…” series, checks out what Jews are talking about — from an ...

Supper Clubs versus Shabbat Dinners: Shabbat Dinners FTW!

Recently I started reading a lot about supper clubs, or underground dinner parties, and how they’re sweeping the nation. Here’s ...

Pride Month is Coming: Tremble and Make a Jihad

Pride Month (June) is almost upon us and preparation for big events are already underway within the Jewish community. Get ...

Create Your Own Shavuot

The best Shavuot I ever had, I made myself. I invited a bunch of friends, cooked a bunch of food, ...

Hasids and the Amish: Match Made in Heaven

Somehow I missed this a few weeks ago when it was fresh news, but apparently there was a group of ...

Isolation vs. Assimilation When It Comes to Religious Marketing

There’s a fascinating post over at Church Marketing Sucks about why it’s offensive and unethical for religious institutions to rip ...

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