Desires of the Flesh and Spirit
By Steven Philp
Following a handful of screenings in the United States and Canada, the critically acclaimed Israeli film Eyes Wide Open was released on DVD...
Recipe: Sumac or Za’atar Latkes
Both sumac and za’atar (hyssop) were biblical spices, the former used to impart a lemony flavor to food, and the latter to season almost anything....
Hanukkah Throwback: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Maybe the goblins of Hanukkah don’t just exist in the pages of a picture book; perhaps today’s goblins are the trappings of adulthood that make us forget the special glow that the Hanukkah of our youths possessed.
The Seeds of the Future
By Daniel Kieval
In the insightful children's book Noah’s Wife, which provides a modern-day expansion of the Biblical story of Noah, the title character Naamah goes...
The Secret History of Hanukkah
By Gabriel Weinstein
Students in Hebrew schools and Jewish day schools learn that Hanukkah is the celebration of the Maccabees’ improbable military triumph and the miraculous...
The Heart of the Jewish People
By Doni Kandel
Living in the Old City of Jerusalem for eighteen months was enough for me. While I'm eternally appreciative of Jerusalem, it is loud...
Rededicating Hanukkah Foods
By Merav Levkowitz
For those of us with food allergies and intolerances, social events tend to be awkward and isolating. So many Jewish events revolve around...
Kosher Goes Green
By Lily Hoffman Simon
Have you ever sat in an empty Chinese restaurant on Christmas day feeling like you are the only person in the whole...
Questioning the Merit of Faith
By Steven Philp
Friday evening, nearly 3,000 people packed themselves in to the Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto, Canada to witness former-British Prime Minister Tony Blair and...
People of the Book: The Finkler Question and the New Anti-Semitism
by Daniel Kieval
In Howard Jacobson's Booker-prize winning novel, The Finkler Question, Jewish residents of London are increasingly alarmed by the growing number of anti-Semitic attacks...
The Catholic Church Changes Gears on Interfaith Relations
By Gabriel Weinstein
Last week a group of twenty cantors from the American Conference of Cantors (ACC) serenaded Catholic officials in Rome with rousing renditions of...
Overcoming the First Date Blues
We’ve all been there: the awkward first date. He’s shy. She’s nervous. They wait for a table at a restaurant and try to make small...