Jews and Judaism

April 20, 2021

Seth Rogen and the Secret to Happiness

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April 8, 2020

The Passover Rules Bend, if Just for One Pandemic

During the coronavirus outbreak, people have stocked up on shelf-stable items like beans, pasta and bread to sustain them through weeks of staying at home. But, […]
April 6, 2020

The Rise of the D.I.Y. Haggadah

Image Maxwell House has long made Haggadot; the “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” edition came out last year. Image A “Seinfeld”-themed version. What makes this Passover different from […]
December 5, 2019

The Lost Jewish Brands of Berlin

Last month, Andreas Valentin, a 66-year-old professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, traveled more than 6,000 miles from Brazil to Berlin to participate […]
December 7, 2017

3 Weddings, 4 Dozen Rabbis and 1,400 Cupcakes

There was no cocktail hour, no chicken dinner, no teary-eyed mothers and fathers, and no beaming grandparents. But this was a grand Jewish wedding celebration, which […]
September 22, 2017

Vows: A Chorus of Mazel Tovs in Uganda

Vows By MERISSA NATHAN GERSON Seven years ago, Shadrach Mugoya Levi drove three hours from his rural village of Magada in the Namutumba District of Uganda […]
September 8, 2017

Modern Love: Finding God in a Hot Slice of Pizza

Modern Love By TOVA MIRVIS “Do you really believe God cares about kosher pizza?” my 10-year-old son asked me as I was tucking him into bed. […]