Middle East Azerbaijan treats its Jews well: “the positive example it could be for other Muslim nations” Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 September 2014 …we learned a great deal about how and why Azerbaijan invests in and supports...
Modern Orthodoxy “…in the United States, Modern Orthodoxy has become largely an upper middle class phenomenon” Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 September 2014 The sort of anomalies I have mentioned appear to be confined to matters of...
Entertainment “The short video synonymous with GoPro is a kind of post-literate diary…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 September 2014 The short video synonymous with GoPro is a kind of post-literate diary, a stop...
Modern Orthodoxy A Brief, Sociological Sketch of the Modern Orthodox in America Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 September 2014 Organizing their family lives far more traditionally than do their liberal counterparts, the Modern...
Comedy, Music “Every aspect of Weird Al’s art is enthusiastic and cheerful, a throwback to an earlier era of comedy and pop culture…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 19 September 2014 Every aspect of his art is enthusiastic and cheerful, a throwback to an earlier...
Beer “The art of brewing is making a great beer, and science is being able to do it consistently, every time” Author Drew Kaplan Date 18 September 2014 Most brewers will tell you that brewing is a blend of art and science....
Judaism, Sex A Hasidic Rabbi Who Suggested Saying a Blessing Before Sex Author Drew Kaplan Date 18 September 2014 Regarding sexual pleasure, there is an old question as to why one does not...
Conservative Judaism “… in coming years watch for the Conservative movement to halakhically legitimize intermarriage by relying on the view that it is only rabbinically prohibited” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 September 2014 Since the consequences of intermarriage are so devastating, one must wonder why there is...
Jewish Community, Jews, Sex “Jewish prostitutes definitely felt that they were part of the community…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 September 2014 Jewish prostitutes definitely felt that they were part of the community. See R. Raphael...
Jewish Community “…no surprise that the remarkable burst of Jewish innovation in the past fifteen years coincided with the emergence of a digitized generation…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 September 2014 It is no surprise that the remarkable burst of Jewish innovation in the past...