Religion & Beliefs

The New Jew Canon: The Black Atlantic

  The New Jew Canon is a long-term project that seeks to canonize essential Jewish…

Must Have: Y-Love’s This is Babylon

Put down the Matisyahu and pick up the Y-Love. "This is Babylon," the new album…

Jews in the News, a Weekly Roundup

In one last round of Passover-related news, a 27-year-old yeshiva student in Israel went into…

Grandmas Patrolling Israel’s Checkpoints

Any effective Israeli checkpoint guard must have the following defining characteristics: Fearlessness Stubbornness Nosiness Chutzpa…

Jewish Mythbusters: Jews Ate Matzo on Their Way Out of Egypt

Kosher for Passover matzo must be made in 18 minutes or less, from start to…

ET Looks Delicious, but Is He Kosher?

Ann VanderMeer, wife of bleeding-edge fantasy writer Jeff VanderMeer, says ET is treyf. When she's…

How To: Prepare For Passover 2009

It might seem a little premature to start planning for next Passover when we’re still…

Q&A with Adventure Rabbi Jamie Korngold, Author of God in the Wilderness

As we've told you before, Adventure Rabbi Jamie Korngold is earthy. So earthy, in fact,…