Jay Michaelson
How the pandemic freed me from the neurosis-inducing rules of Passover
God didn’t write these rules and doesn’t reward those who observe them. People wrote them, and the rules, are often arbitrary or harmful.
Your comprehensive guide to choosing a new haggadah this year
There’s a lot more than Maxwell House in this year’s crop of Haggadot.
Life, death, heartbreak, disillusionment — Dylan’s first album as an old man
The narrator is no longer Robert Zimmerman of Malibu, California, but some kind of timeless, archetypal blues man, headed for another joint.
How to choose a haggadah in the time of coronavirus
For some, the familiarity of the Passover Seder this year will be reassuring. For others, the absence of family members may be too painful to bear.
The Best New Haggadot And The Best Of All Time
This year’s standouts are definitely “The Kveller Haggadah” and “Passover Graphic Novel.”
Remembering Bernie Glassman — A Zen Mensch
Glassman’s approach to Zen belied the mistaken claim that intensive spiritual practice is somehow detached from the political and social world.
Why Han Solo Is The Most Goyish ‘Star Wars’ Hero
Han also represents a kind of macho masculinity that seemed the opposite of the Jewish-Jedi emphasis of brain over brawn.
‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ Is Jewish — And Dark
“The whole play feels like a post-Holocaust meditation on survivor’s guilt, pain and intergenerational trauma.”
Every Haggadah You Need For Passover This Year (And Some You Might Not)
Of course, some of these haggadahs aren’t for everyone. But if you’re looking for a woke, rhyming Haggadah, we’ve got the right one for you.
The NRA Has An Anti-Semitism Problem
LaPierre’s speech never mentioned the word “Jews.” And yet, nearly every example of the “enemy” was Jewish.