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Atheist Bus Ads Still Pissing People Off

A while back I mentioned some atheist bus ads that were going up in Britain. Apparently they’ve been successful enough ...

Would You Invite Isaac Mizrahi Into Your Kitchen?

I was pointed to a video of Isaac Mizrahi and Chef Mark Bittman making braised artichokes this morning, and though ...

Jewish Words and Knee-Jerk Reactions

Yesterday, Jason bolted out of his office with the news that a plane had crashed into the Hudson.Caught in conversation, ...

Dropping the S Bomb

I have a friend in his fifties who has been dating for about thirty years now. He’s a smart, interesting ...

Newsbite Volley: Right Now in Gaza

It’s the 13th day of the war, and things are showing no signs of letting up or chilling out. And ...

Chinese Takeout in the New Yorker

Last week the New Yorker published a longish piece (registration required) about Orthodox rabbis who criss-cross China certifying that various ...

Kaddish: It’s Different for a Girl

I haven’t written much about actually saying Kaddish in the past few months, partially because it has become so much ...

The Conspiracy of Covering Up

Because it’s impossible to write enough stories on Hasidic Jews and sexuality, Nextbook has an article on dressing modestly in ...

Blending Traditions on Hanukkah

Motherlode, the parenting blog at NYTimes.com, has a really interesting post with a new twist on the age-old problem of ...

Notes for Giving a Dvar Torah

We have a really nice article with some tips for someone who’s planning to give a dvar Torah.  And when ...

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