Latke variations, improving on a good thing
By Olga Berman
Hanukkah started last Friday and many of you are spending the week making potato latkes. While the typical recipe for potato latkes uses...
How Long Can We Really Talk About Montana?
By Caroline Kessler
I’ve realized that the world of writing about all things Jewish is small—or perhaps the powerful juggernaut that is the Internet just makes...
Don’t Hate on Hanukkah Songs
By Sarah Breger
It’s true the new Orrin Hatch song may be the best thing to happen to the Jews since Natalie Portman, but I take...
What Is True Justice?
By Symi Rom-Rymer
I am quite conflicted over the current trial of John Demjanjuk, the alleged concentration camp guard at Sobibor accused of participating in the...
White House Hannukah party- are you invited?
By Caroline Kessler
The onset of December must mean only one thing for Jews in the Capitol, at least according to the Washington Post’s article on...
Celebrating the Great Jewish "Jester"
By Maxine Springer
This past weekend, Mel Brooks was recognized (along with Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Grace Bumbry and Dave Brubeck) at the Kennedy Center...
Weekend roundup
By Sarah Breger
What you missed this weekend while playing in the snow:
Chelsea Clinton agreed to wed a Jew. We rejoiced. We investigated the mishpacha. We...
Women to Israeli government: no to back of the bus
By Sarah Breger
Last week's news of Nofrat Frenkel's arrest for wearing a Taalit at the Western Wall caused outrage among those concerned (and frustrated by)...
What the Minarets Ban Says About Europe
By Symi Rom-Rymer
The recent ban on the construction of minarets (tall spires commonly found on Islamic mosques) in Switzerland is simply the latest move in...
Post-Thanksgiving Roundup
Here are a few things you may have missed while in your turkey-induced food coma.
By Sarah Breger
Tony Judt waxes nostalgic for the bad food...
Sarah Palin discusses Joe Lieberman in new memoir
After Sarah Palin’s provocative statement last week on Israel’s settlement expansion and her belief that “more and more Jewish people will be flocking to Israel...
Add pomegranate to your Thanksgiving menu
By April N. Baskin
I still remember the taste of the fresh cup of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice I bought from old Chasid pushing a tiny...