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Oct 17, 2026, 9:24 AM

Interviewing Hanukkah Barbie in Malibu

As Hanukkah approached, my editor handed me the plum assignment: travel to Malibu to interview Hanukkah Barbie. Ever since the Hanukkah Barbie sweaters hit the stores, Barbie had been all the rage. And I was overjoyed. My dream assignment! A...

Oct 14, 2026, 9:41 PM

5 Signs a Politician is Pandering to Jewish Voters

The traditional "Gift of the Politician" moment at any B'Mitzvah service during an election year.

We are getting dangerously close to the November midterm elections, and politicians are coming out in droves to get your vote. But how can you tell the difference between a normal campaign lie and one pandering to Jewish voters?...

Oct 9, 2026, 5:47 AM

The Miser, the Cheapskate, and the Missing Check

“Mordechai, did you ever read ‘Shrewd Todie and Lyzer the Miser’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer?” “I think I read it during my freshman year at UM. I love Singer and his short stories. Why do you ask?” Moshe replied. “Well, yesterday,...

Oct 1, 2026, 10:16 PM

The Sukkahs of TikTok

Extreme Sukkahing

For almost as long as there has been TikTok, there have been people posting videos of their sukkah on it. Of course, there had to have been a first Sukkah Influencer: a person or organization who put the pieces...

Sep 29, 2026, 7:26 AM

Hanukkah Barbie

“Moshe, I just ordered my granddaughter the Holiday Sweater Jewish Barbie doll from Amazon. Twenty-eight bucks. Amazon guaranteed it would arrive at my house before Hanukkah. “It will be worth every penny when I see her face as she rips...

Sep 29, 2026, 2:32 AM

The Golem of 30th Avenue, Part 2

The Golem of 30th Ave. (ChatGPT)

This is the conclusion of my short story, The Golem of 30th Ave. Part 1, which can be found here. This is another story in my series chronicling the Jews of Astoria, Queens. The first story in this collection, The...

Sep 25, 2026, 8:07 AM

Funny, Not Funny

Comic Menachem Silverstein was “canceled” by a viral video that claimed his pro-Israel set emptied a Chicago club. The only problem: it wasn’t him in the video, and the mass exit had nothing to do with the Middle East. If...

Sep 25, 2026, 8:03 AM

The Golem of 30th Avenue, Part 1

The Golem of 30th Ave. (ChatGPT)

This is the first half of a short story from my collection of stories featuring the Jews of Astoria, NY. Comment if you'd like to see more content like this, or if you know of anyone who may be...

Sep 24, 2026, 7:17 PM

Treasure Trove: Just in Time for the Holiday – The Secret of the Solar Succah

From the Herzl and Zionism Collection of David Matlow, Toronto (www.herzlcollection.com). Photograph by David Matlow.

Succot, which starts at sundown on Friday September 25, is referred to as Z’man Simchateinu (The Time of Our Joy). This is because the Torah specifically commands us to rejoice on this holiday. In the spirit of the holiday,...

Sep 24, 2026, 8:46 AM

Challah, Herring and Zionism

Mordechai held a large piece of toasted challah smothered with slices of Vita's herring in wine sauce. "Moshe," he said, "this morning I was scrolling through TikTok when I came across a middle-aged white pastor wearing an expensive suit. The...

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