Guest post by Avram Mlotek “Too much lashon harah, eh?” my rabbi asks me playfully if I’ve been gossiping when I tell him I’ll have to reschedule a meeting because of an...
Tag - Torah
Why do we Eat Dairy Products on Shavuot?
Tonight begins the holiday of Shavuot, commemorating the giving of the Torah to the Jews on Mount Sinai. This holiday is usually celebrated by the consumption of one dairy meal. The question is, why...
This Holocaust Memorial Week We Are Writing A Torah
The Shabbat Tent was filled with song as a group of young Jews gathered to celebrate Shabbat in the desert, during Phish Fest, a music and camping festival attracting thousands of Jews amid the tens...
Thou Shalt Unplug Theyself – Reboot Your Week On Shabbat
Unplugging from the wired world sounds ideal, but impossible. We have never been more connected than we are now, and taking a break even for a nano-second can seem unconscionable. But now, fresh from...
It’s Purim Time!!
Purim and Activism from Eli Joseph – Taken from my living room in Maaleh Adumim Some thoughts.. When I was growing up, I had a very minimal relationship with Purim. For me, it felt like the...
Jacob the trickster on G-dcast
Dara Horn introduces a new theory on who exactly Jacob wrestled with in this week’s parsha Vayishlach. Want to know what it is? Watch the video: Copy and paste this code to embed the Parshat...
G-dcast: The Interview
Sarah Lefton and Matthue Roth discuss g-dcast
Fuck You Barnes and Noble in Seattle
Jewlicious reader Rochelle wrote the following: “My husband took this picture at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Seattle, WA. We thought you might find it humorous!” Thanks for being...