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...
Do You Want to Friend Heino?
By Symi Rom-Rymer
"My name is Henio Zytomirski. I am seven-years-old. I live on 3 Szewska Street in Lublin.” So begins the profile of Heino Zytomirski, a young...
Sufganiyot: The Other Hanukkah Treat
Nowadays sufganiyot are much more than jelly doughnuts—fillings run the gamut from different preserves to custards to chocolate.
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...
What Is True Justice?
By Symi Rom-Rymer
I am quite conflicted over the current trial of John Demjanjuk, the alleged concentration camp guard at Sobibor accused of participating in the...
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...
Celebrating the Great Jewish "Jester"
By Maxine Springer
This past weekend, Mel Brooks was recognized (along with Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Grace Bumbry and Dave Brubeck) at the Kennedy Center...
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)...