La tristesse durera

I’ve got to hand one thing to contemporary commies: Many of them put out some decent records. Because I am… Read more La tristesse durera

Sukkah Sparks

Having been blessed with a rather large sukkah on the back deck of this new house, I am in Sukkot… Read more Sukkah Sparks

JD for JJ

Here’s something I wrote last week for the Jewish Journal: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg’s son, one of the Cold War’s most… Read more JD for JJ

Maybe It’s a Trick of the Light

This, from 19 years ago (OMG), has aged very well.

Juxtaposition

Presented without comment: These are right next to each other on Pico Boulevard.

Judged

Stopped for Shabbat supplies en route to the beach. The cashier at the Mexican food warehouse was visibly unimpressed with… Read more Judged

Not-Selfies

What’s it called when it’s a selfie someone else is taking of you both? Whatever those are called, I always… Read more Not-Selfies

Two Mensches

I am always bombarding David Suissa with lists of my friends he has to have on the David Suissa Podcast.… Read more Two Mensches

תחנת הרכבת ירושלים

Walking away from the First Station in Jerusalem.

Vegas girls

The middle child nailed it: “It’s Mitzrayim with gift shops,” she said after seeing the Luxor’s pyramid, sphinx, and obelisk.… Read more Vegas girls

The Rav on Numinous vs. Kerygmatic Man

Photo of the moon, taken by me in Hawaii with the help of a telescope, which reminds me of the… Read more The Rav on Numinous vs. Kerygmatic Man

Shirat HaYam / Song of the Sea

Beshalach is such an eventful parsha, and I love its soundtrack: The song sung upon crossing the Sea of Reeds.… Read more Shirat HaYam / Song of the Sea

And I Awake: Adon Olam

While I always think I could never possibly like any newfangled versions of prayers and hymns, occasionally I am proven… Read more And I Awake: Adon Olam

One People, Two Worlds

One of my favorite things in the world – and I really mean that – is to observe learned people… Read more One People, Two Worlds

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