One of the most fascinating rabbinic texts concerning niddah (menstrual impurity)1 is not one of legal reasoning, nor a story, but the reasoning afforded to it2 (bNiddah 31b):3 תניא היה רבי מאיר אומר מפני מה אמרה תורה נידה שבעה מפני...
A panel discussion to consider race in comics took place yesterday morning at the annual Long Beach Comic Con. A panel as part of the Hero Complex room, “Race in Comics” was moderated by Jevon Phillips and featured Marc Bernardin, Alex...
On Sunday, I hosted a bourbon-tasting and, of course, I greatly enjoyed it. Of the four bourbons, I had had one of them before, so the other three were new to me. The first of them, Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey,...
Last week, I had the opportunity to visit The Bruery in Orange County, where I had a couple of flights of their peculiar, yet tasty brews. Prior to going, I had remembered that I had had a few of their...
The other day, while using my phone and about to check-in somewhere, I noticed, following my turning on of “Location” and having agreed to the “Location Consent” notification, a new screen popped up requesting my consent. Of course, I have...
This week, two young Modern Orthodox PhDs took up senior positions with national Jewish organizations. Dr. Sharon Weiss-Greenberg has taken up the position of Executive Director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, while Rabbi Daniel Smokler is the new Chief...
Last month, I happened across a couple of blended Scotch whiskies and was curious to try them. The first was Dewar’s White Label, which I have seen, but about which I had known nothing. On the nose, there was very...
One of the most fascinating Talmudic texts concerning menstruation is that of Rabbi Meir’s statement, recorded on bNiddah 31b. However, something I noticed (years ago, but I’m just getting around to writing about it now, although I have referenced this...
With Rosh HaShanah only nine days away, are you thinking of making a cocktail for Rosh HaShanah, using apples and honey? What are some options for you? While this list may not be exhaustive, here are some possibilities, broken down...
As of ten days ago, the Center for Modern Torah Leadership (CMTL) now has a full-time director who seeks to expand its operations and to provide further content to the broader Jewish discourse and to positively impact the American Jewish community (and...
