High Fidelity

"And the Glitter Is Gone", the final track on Yo La Tengo’s rewarding new album…

Fiction: The Rov’s Legacy

"Your life takes precedence." Jacob Lamdan looked up from the heavily used volume of Gemara,…

What Happens at the West Indian Parade Stays at the West Indian Parade

I posted the following video on my blog and people can’t believe the guy in…

The Cantor Has a Backstage Rider

Josh Nelson is the Cantorial Soloist and Musical Director for the 92nd Street Y’s High…

Angetevka

Following an afternoon of serious Labor Day sale shopping downtown, in which Lili and I…

Monotonix: Where Were You When It Happened?

I’ve been stalking Israeli indie rock band Monotonix for about three years now. I first…

History Rewritten With Lightning

There are scenes in Quentin Tarentino’s new film Inglourious Basterds sure to make your heart…

Lonely Man of Faith: Soloveitchik

Modern Orthodoxy: to many non-Orthodox Jews, this phrase is simply a contradiction in terms. How,…