“Chabad’s site is an open gym, but the exercise is religious education and practice”
The gym may be open 24 hours. This allows those who work, have families,...
Author Archives: Drew Kaplan
“Trump is not trying to persuade, detail, or prove: he is trying to thrill, agitate, be liked, be loved, here and now”
It’s considered an indication of authenticity that he doesn’t generally speak from a teleprompter...
“…the reconciliation of the Torah’s discussion of homosexuality represents the single most formidable religious challenge for our young people today”
This may surprise many adults, but the reconciliation of the Torah’s discussion of homosexuality...
“…I think that having a good sex life is often very much entwined with having a certain level of intimacy in the marriage…”
I want to sort of debunk a myth. I think people assume that, when...
“One may assume that to be both punk and Jewish is a paradox…, but the community is still growing and continues to have an online presence”
The blogging community can easily find common themes from one Jewish Punk website to...
“If there is, indeed, any such thing as a ‘New Anti-Semitism’, it is ‘new’ in the sense that it does not fit the historical pattern of ancient anti-Semitism…”
If there is, indeed, any such thing as a “New Anti-Semitism”, it is “new”...
“The best part of Chabad’s site is that it appeals to all ages”
By the mid-1980s, computers had been introduced to the average home; they had also...
“I blame [her] for a lot…just in case you thought you could get one…hour off the clock”
Do you remember the Enjoli perfume commercial from the 1970s? The chick who could...
“Collegiality is a fragile and mysterious thing. It can’t be quantified or mandated, and it doesn’t figure prominently in public discussions of work”
Collegiality is a fragile and mysterious thing. It can’t be quantified or mandated, and...
“Trump’s deteriorating relationship with the press is revealing about Trump himself…”
Trump’s deteriorating relationship with the press is revealing about Trump himself — about the...