Practices
Mitzvah Day 2010
Does the word “mitzvah” mean “good deed”? Is it a commandment? Can it be both?The London-based initiative Mitzvah Day answer ...
You Know Who Is Back!
My life has been very Harry Potter oriented lately. With the seventh movie coming out this Friday, I thought it ...
Jury Duty Is Easy
After a couple of days off, I’ve returned to work. For the past few days, I’ve been sitting in a ...
Wise Fridays: Don’t Wait for the Subpoena
“From where do we learn that if you are in a position to offer testimony on someone’s behalf, you are ...
Make Vegan Kosher
The other night, I went out with my roommate to a local Rastafarian vegan restaurant. We had an awesome time, ...
More Thoughts on Niddah
I’ve been faithfully attending the Yeshivat Hadar sessions about Niddah, taught by Rabbi Ethan Tucker. If you have any interest ...
Craigslist Torah
I have two dining room tables. Well, one of them is sitting in pieces in my closet because, really, who ...
The Allure of Kosher Food for the Jewish Holidays
Sue Fishkoff is the author of Kosher Nation: Why More and More of America’s Food Answers to a Higher Authority. ...
Viral AJWS
You always want to try to be ahead of the curve. No one wants to be the guy who posts ...
Fear Not!
I’ll admit that I’m a little sad that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are holding their rally on the Washington ...