I was offended by a Dungeons & Dragons scenario. Should I quit the people I play with?
‘A Bintel Brief’ advises a high schooler questioning friends who had her roleplay an ICE raid
‘A Bintel Brief’ advises a high schooler questioning friends who had her roleplay an ICE raid
The 'Puzzler' author shares his Wordle insights - and his puzzle collection.
To play Vertl, click here. On February 10, Vertl – the Yiddish version of the hugely popular game, Wordle – came under the auspices of the Forverts, enabling the game to reach many more players. Initially, there were two Yiddish forms of Wordle, both launched in mid-January: one created by Masha Leyfer and Gabrielle Taylor,…
Writer’s note: After an outpouring of love for the word game Jotto, this article has been updated. If you are one of the countless smartphone users currently beguiled by a five by six grid of letters, you may be interested to know about Wordle’s Jewish precursors. Before Twitter was lit up by rows of gray,…
Read this article in Yiddish. Jewish actress, neuroscientist and newly-minted “Jeopardy!” host Mayim Bialik is not just talented and smart. She speaks Yiddish and has proved herself to be a wonderful Yiddish comedienne, too. Bialik, who was recently announced as the host of a new series of “Jeopardy!” prime time specials, will also be guest…
If you thought Mahjongg was just for your bubbe in Boca — think again. We’ve just launched an exciting new games feature on our website. So yes, that’s right. Just as you’re getting your daily fix of Jewish news, you’ll be able to try your hand at an array of 25 Jewish-y games, whether Mahjongg…
Target apologized for an offensive set of playing cards and is yanking the product from its stores, Business Insider reported. But what people may not realize is that the game is meant to be offensive — to everyone. The cards are the “Jew Pack” extension set to the popular game Cards Against Humanity. The game…
Earlier in the month, British game design firm Ustwo Games, released the follow up to 2014’s wildly successful phone and tablet game Monument Valley. For the uninitiated, Monument Valley is a sort of puzzle game – you move your character around an isometric MC Escher like structure, manipulating levers and rotating towers, in order to reach…
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Will the last Jew left in New York’s congressional delegation be reelected? Will New York’s senior congresswoman receive another term? Or will one of the newcomers upend Manhattan politics?