Cupcakes: A Potential Passover Food
By Michelle Albert
Cupcakes are a long-ranging phenomenon—nay, obsession—here in the States. Ever since Carrie Bradshaw frequented Magnolia Bakery on Sex and the City, people all...
“On the seventh day thou [and technology] shalt rest”: Nonprofit takes a new spin on a biblical idea.
By Talia Ran
A recent USA Today Faith & Reason post ponders the questions: Do you ever give your Blackberry a day off? Fast from Facebook? ...
To Proselytize, or Not To Proselytize
By Michelle Albert
The CCAR, a group that represents over 2000 Reform rabbis, decided to turn the trend of interfaith marriage to their advantage by promoting...
Interfaith marriage: ‘enemy of the Jewish people’ or something that should be accepted?
By Talia Ran
“Be with whomever you like, as long as you are happy.”
A lovely sentiment often said in reference to a person finding that special...
A Rabbah by any other name….
By Sarah Breger
A few weeks ago a woman's title, but not her duties, changed. Maharat Sara Hurwitz, a member of the religious leadership ...
This Week's Links
By Michelle Albert
Gird your phone lines: The Senate has voted to extend the US Patriot Act for another year.
A bill up for vote in...
Growth & Expansion
By Caroline Kessler
As Tu B'Shivat quickly approaches, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that some settlements will remain a part of Israel. Naturally, the New York Times...
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...
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)...
On The Origins of Species turns 150
By Sarah Breger
Today’s the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. But 150 years later the relationship between science...