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Deal or No Deal

Some women would argue that your expectations should go down the longer you are single. I say a deal breaker is a deal breaker, and the fact that you have turned 28
for several years in a row doesn\’t mean you should dismiss core things you want in a guy.

The Ranking of Jewish Groups

These Jewish organizations on the Chronicle of Philanthropy\’s Philanthropy 400 (excluding The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, which the Chronicle accidentally omitted).

Our first annual big list o’ mensches

To its detractors, Los Angeles seems very much like a modern-day Sodom or Gomorrah — besotting civilization with a trash culture of celebrity murder trials, reality TV and movies that trade on violence and superficiality.

The List

The List has taken over. If you are male, you may not be aware of this, but if you are female, you probably already have one.

B’nai Mitzvah Planning Guide

When the child is born, start saving! It\’s not a bad idea to start two savings accounts; one for college and one for the bar or bat mitzvah.

Googling Anti-Semitism

Online searchers punching the word "Jew" into the Google search engine may be surprised at the results they get.

Do Party Invites Right

The index-card box is one of the most important items in your home and is referred to each time an affair is coming up — as well as when you need a gift for that person\’s party.

Truthbusters

The current March/April issue of Adbusters magazine features a lead-in piece by editor Kalle Lasn titled, \”Why won\’t anyone say they are Jewish?\” In it, Lasn points out the fact that of the 50 or so neocons influencing United States diplomatic and defense policy either within government or in media and think tanks, about half are Jewish.

Start the Sin Cycle

Here we go again: the Yom Kippur confessional is upon us, our annual alphabetical recitation of our sins and transgressions, from ashamnu to ti\’tanu, from avarice to xenophobia and zealotry. The list never changes; the question it poses, somewhat tediously, is whether we have changed.

Hot Property

Mr. Ex had just sold his condo, and was shopping for a new house. I had just bought a place and considered myself a bit of a pro at the whole house-hunting game, so I offered to help him look for houses — you know, be his \”second eye\” and \”sounding board.\”

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