Jay Michaelson
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.
Mike Pence’s Love Of Israel Is Dangerous For Jews
The Pence fiasco is part of a larger pattern of American evangelicals who are in love with a fictional Israel and fictional Jews. And it’s dangerous.
Be ‘Naughty’! Shop At Stores That Don’t Only Embrace Christmas.
They’re making a list and checking it twice — the retailers that say the inclusive “Happy Holidays” are naughty …And that’s where you should shop.
How To Survive Your Trump-Supporting Relatives This Holiday Season
Start with jujitsu (sort of).
The Heretical Gnosticism Of Darren Aronofsky’s Most Daring Film
The target of “Mother” is nothing less than the entirety of patriarchal religion and society, and its method is a rigorous gnostic allegory.
