De-constructing a City of Queer Borders
By Lily Hoffman Simon
If you were to ask someone to picture the queer community in Israel, it is a fair bet to say that they would...
Hasidim, Hipsters, and the New Crown Heights
by Symi Rom-Rymer
Hasidim and Hipsters can’t be friends, so says conventional wisdom. But maybe they can eat together. At least that’s what Danny Branover, principal...
It’s cheese! It’s mustard! It’s…a knish?
By Symi Rom-Rymer
If you happened to be walking down Second Avenue in New York’s East Village last Sunday afternoon, you might have seen an...
A Gleeful Take on Religion
By Lisa Krysiak
This week’s episode of Glee was in stark contrast from last week’s hilariously over-the-top ode to Britney Spears. It delved into the difficult...
They’re Here, They’re Queer….We’re still getting used to it.
By Niv Elis
Dismayed. Disappointed. Disgusted.
These are the adjectives commenters posted in response to a statement by The Jewish Standard, a New Jersey weekly, declaring that...
What Do Jews and Mormons Have in Common?
By Lisa Krysiak and Sala Levin
An above-average knowledge of the "core teachings, history and leading figures of major world religions," according to a recent survey by...
Boxing Gym
By Symi Rom-Rymer
Lord’s Gym, Austin, Texas:
Thwack.
Sssssss.
Clang, clang, clang.
Slapslapslapslap.
In a small, white shingled building hidden behind a Goodwill store, posters of famous fights and fighters frozen...
The Sukkah Of Your Wildest Dreams
Sukkot of 5771 may go down in history as the most architecturally innovative holiday in Jewish History, thanks to the Sukkah City competition in New...
Recipe of the Moment: Etrog Jam
Although careful steps are taken to ensure an unblemished, perfect etrog for Sukkot, once the holiday is over it has little use.
Or does it?
Many families...
This Week's Links
By Michelle Albert
Four car bombs exploded in front of Shiite mosques in Baghdad this morning, killing 39 people and wounding 54.
The Rabbinical Council of America...
Gay Memorial… Just for the Guys?
By Talia Ran
When taught about the Holocaust, we are asked to never forget those who lost their lives during such a tragic time. However, for...
Seders, and the Last Supper, and Jesus! Oh, My!
By Michelle Albert
A recent article on Slate raises the question of a possible connection between the Last Supper and Passover, dredging up a long-standing source...