Religion & Beliefs

Half-Jewish: Starting a Wholesome Conversation

It is easy enough to use the term "half-Jewish" as a mechanism for claiming celebrities…

28 Days, 28 Ideas: Idea #23

Over the last several years, I have read dozens of articles and listened to scores…

Doom, Gloom, and the Pew Research Center

A quick glance at the newest studies coming from the Pew Research Center seem to…

28 Days, 28 Ideas: Idea #16

Life is a process of continuous growth.  While the age of thirteen is indeed a…

The Rapture Will Bring Jews More Puppy Love

I’m a little fuzzy on the whole Rapture thing.  My understanding is that Jesus comes…

Defending J.D. Salinger’s Half-Jewish Roots

I was reading Virginia Heffernan‘s article for Tablet about her encounter as a young woman…

Real Talk Parsha: Beshalach

MaNishtana Fact No. 11: I’m a big fan of Aquaman. Not so much the costume…

On Being Black, White, and Jewish

The news this week has been saturated with issues of race, otherness, and problems of…