Mixed Multitudes

Matzah: The Original Fast Food

matthue — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:36:04 +0000

Yesterday I blogged about my friend Mat, who’d suddenly decided to bake his own last-minute matzah for Passover. This morning, on the way to the subway, I gave him a pre-Shabbos call. While we talked, I happened to mention that I’d written about him for, oh, the few thousand people who wind up on this [...]

How to Bake Matzah

matthue — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:07:46 +0000

By now, most of us are elbow grease-deep in cleaning our houses for Passover, and getting ready to make that big and most noteworthy of transitions — from cleaning to cooking. If you’re like me, the last thing you want is to take on even more work. (Unless, of course, it’s writing just a few [...]

Preparing for Passover: 4 Wines for 4 Cups

Tamar Fox — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:02:43 +0000

I am still holding out for a holiday where we’re required to enjoy four cups of good whiskey, but until then, I will just have to make do with this four cups of wine business, which isn’t that bad. You can go crazy in the wine aisle trying to choose just the right wines for your [...]

An American Visit to Israel

Jeremy Moses — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:50:21 +0000

I went on Ha’aretz yesterday and read an article that made me feel mixed with emotions. I don’t know how I should feel. Should I support the Americans or shouldn’t I? I’m speaking, of course, about the upcoming Simpsons episode where the family takes a trip to Israel. Here’s what you have to understand. And if [...]

Finding Harmony in DeScribe’s New EP

Jeremy Moses — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:15:23 +0000

Erez Safar always has an eye for interesting and unique musical talents. In the past I’ve talked about Erez’s awesome Lecha Dodi vs. Akon remix and the rhyming of Kosha Dillz. This time though, I gotta give a shout out to Erez’s newest prodigy, DeScribe. If you were just to look at DeScribe, you might think [...]

Who Wants to Ask Their Rabbi?

Tamar Fox — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:02:50 +0000

I know some pretty free and easy rabbis, but I came across a question that even I might squirm before posing to a rabbinic authority. Via The Slog Via Facebook: Anyone know the answer to this: So apparently docs are getting really good at skin grafts using pig skin derivatives called Strattice. There’s a chance they will [...]

Coming Soon to MJL…

Daniel Septimus — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:15:08 +0000

I’m pleased to announce a major development here at MyJewishLearning.com. Recently, we received a significant grant from the Commission on Jewish Identity and Renewal (COJIR) at UJA-Federation of NY to build a new website aimed at parents of Jewish kids age 0-5. The new parenting website will cover Jewish concerns related to getting pregnant, pregnancy, baby [...]

The Costs of Keeping Kosher

matthue — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:32:56 +0000

No one ever said keeping kosher was easy — or cheap. As we get closer to Passover, things like this become painfully apparent to anyone who’s walking in the vicinity of any supermarket: small bottles of grape juice for $5? Marshmallows for $10!? And let’s not even start with the matzah cakes…. (Although, of course, you [...]

Baby Hitler Isn’t As Crazy As Cat Hitler

Jeremy Moses — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:45:30 +0000

Baby Hitler? Cat Hitler? Both exist. First, let’s cover Baby Hitler. Danish artist Nina Maria Kleivan wanted to prove that everyone starts out the same, and that everyone has the opportunity to either do good or bad. How did she prove it? She did it just like any other normal, rational thinking person would [...]

Best Seder Ever: Literally.

matthue — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:20:33 +0000

We’re in the last week of submissions for the Best Seder Ever contest. So if you’ve got a great Passover story, send it to us, quick. In the meantime, though, we’re sharing our own stories of favorite Passovers from the MyJewishLearning staff. In the Passover Hagaddah, we read that each person is supposed to lirot the [...]