Religion & Beliefs

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A Nun Named Schmuck

There’s a new Schmuck in Brooklyn. And she’s a nun.

Black, Gay and Jewish-New Jews:Blessing or Nuisance

Let’s just get something straight-I’m not a better Jew, I’m a newer Jew. Say it again-I’m a New Jew.

The NYT Rolls With The Mitzvah Tanks

The mitzvah tanks get a big time video treatment.

Black, Gay, And Jewish: Passover Lamb And Sweeping Statements

My culture is black and queer while my religion is Jewish. This is not to say that they cannot coexist.

Upping The Afikomen Stakes

There was a time when stealing the afikomen meant something. We’re bringing that back.

21st Century Seder: Haggadot.com

You can do a million amazing things on your computer, so why not create your own Haggadah? That’s what the folks behind Haggadot.com figured, and it might be one of the most brilliant ideas we’ve heard of in quite some time.

LGBT Pesach

For some Orthodox gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered Jews, not much searching is needed to experience the feeling of slavery during Passover.

Becoming Jewish: It Ain’t Easy Almost Being Hebrew

Converting is certainly not an easy path, but becoming the person you imagine yourself to be one day never is. But it’s the only way I know how to really live.