A Gold Star for ‘Mommy Queerest’
By Sarah Breger
Going to Mommy Queerest at Theater J the other night was a bit like going to Miami—the theatre was packed with old Jews...
Pho-like Matzo Ball Soup
By Olga Berman
Pho-like Matzo Ball Soup
Ingredients
4.5 ounce Manischewitz Matzo Ball & Soup mix
3 quarts water
1 egg
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
4 cloves
2 star anise
2 inch...
Old Reading for the New Year
By Caroline Kessler
As a way to occupy myself over winter break (and not go stir-crazy in the process), I’m picking my way through the Best...
Menorah on High
By Caroline Kessler
Last week, I wrote about Montana. This week, I want to write briefly about Arizona. For the past week, I’ve been in the...
Jon Stewart Sings Hannukah
On the last night night of Hanukkah enjoy this treat from our archives:
An Interest in Hanukkah? Jon Stewart Sings!
November 20, 2008
By Mandy...
Latke variations, improving on a good thing
By Olga Berman
Hanukkah started last Friday and many of you are spending the week making potato latkes. While the typical recipe for potato latkes uses...
How Long Can We Really Talk About Montana?
By Caroline Kessler
I’ve realized that the world of writing about all things Jewish is small—or perhaps the powerful juggernaut that is the Internet just makes...
Don’t Hate on Hanukkah Songs
By Sarah Breger
It’s true the new Orrin Hatch song may be the best thing to happen to the Jews since Natalie Portman, but I take...
White House Hannukah party- are you invited?
By Caroline Kessler
The onset of December must mean only one thing for Jews in the Capitol, at least according to the Washington Post’s article on...
Weekend roundup
By Sarah Breger
What you missed this weekend while playing in the snow:
Chelsea Clinton agreed to wed a Jew. We rejoiced. We investigated the mishpacha. We...
Women to Israeli government: no to back of the bus
By Sarah Breger
Last week's news of Nofrat Frenkel's arrest for wearing a Taalit at the Western Wall caused outrage among those concerned (and frustrated by)...
Post-Thanksgiving Roundup
Here are a few things you may have missed while in your turkey-induced food coma.
By Sarah Breger
Tony Judt waxes nostalgic for the bad food...