America’s Holy Haunted Houses
Halloween? Not Jewish. But America’s holy haunted houses post-Yom Kippur? A bit too real, says Allan Nadler of Jewish Ideas Daily.
Neither Robots nor Enemies
The idea of “arguing” with G-d is a central part of Judaism. We are not meant to be robots, not meant to passively watch as Hashem’s plan plays itself out. We are meant to take initiative – fight the trend, push the limits. Become a partner in fixing the world.
Jewish Superstition, Babies, and a Baby’s Name
Nina Badzin explores our attachment to superstitions involving babies and explains why she’ll wait to announce her baby’s name.
“The Brisket Book”: Everything You’re Not Sure You Wanted to Know About Brisket and More
Stephanie Pierson doesn’t just love brisket. As Woody Allen would say she lrrrrrrvs it.
Thanksgiving: A Jewish Holiday After All
Even without turkey and cranberry sauce, this vestige of Jewish influence on the religious mores of the U.S. is worth our acknowledgment and contemplation—and, of course, our thanksgiving.
Top 10 Signs You’re at a Jewish T-Giving Dinner
9. “The turkey is served!” line is followed by someone cracking open an expired Empire deli pack.
Three Ways to Prepare for Christmas…If You’re Jewish
Effective strategies Jews can use now to make Christmas a little less intrusive this year.
The Wandering Jew: Re-Living The Siege of Leningrad
I am translating my grandmother’s diary from the siege of Leningrad. I see her words, fading on yellowed crumpling paper, smeared with tears, and letters that were mangled by a shacking hand. I see her as she weaves between the realities of her mind and those of the world outside.
Latkes to the Next Level: A Trick From Down South
This delicious variation on the traditional way to serve potato latkes. By adding carmelized onions, sauted apples and goat cheese we turn the mundane into mouthwatering!
Orthosexuality
Not long ago, it would have been virtually unthinkable for a homosexual who had grown up in an Orthodox community to model a same-sex marriage ceremony on an Orthodox wedding. A look at the shift towards greater openness about sexuality among the Orthodox.