The Four Horsemen of the New Atheism

I'm tired. Most of my reading time in the last few weeks has been devoted…

Israeli Fiction: “Laundry”

Suzane Adam’s acclaimed novel, Laundry, reminds readers that childhood is all too often pervaded by…

Return of the Jewish Nose: Yasmina Khadra’s “The Attack”

Unless you are a fan of Tex-Mex, truck with balls, scorching heat, and museums commemorating…

American Jewish Life Bites the Dust

American Jewish Life closed its doors for the last time this past week. Asked for…

Beta Israel: Orphans of Circumstance

Under the provisions of Israel's Law of Return, more than 120,000 Ethiopian Jews have settled…

Poem: “Miriam and Her Brothers”

MIRIAM AND HER BROTHERS And the Lord said unto Moses: ‘If her father had but…

Discussing the Divine Recipe for Ezekiel 4:9 with Food For Life Breadhead Gary Torres

I was tickled when I discovered Ezekiel 4:9 in my local grocery store. Finally, two…

Gali Girls are Like American Girl Dolls Gone Frum

“What do Gali Girls got that we don’t got?” asks a vaguely Barbie-ish cartoon doll.…