Satire
All And Nothing
"Judaism is not all or nothing," they preached at Aish Essentials. "Do what you can,...
Love Me, Daddy
“You know what Olam Habah is?” Explains the Slonimer Rebbe. “Olam Habah is the entire...
Spoken Word
One of my favorite memories of all time is a simple one. Reuven Karasik and Tehila Ben Kalifa came...
Deception
This one is a kiruv special, not aimed at Judaism as a whole.
"Did you know...
The Smiling Rabbi
Interesting anecdote about this book cover. It's a composite of two different Rabbi faces, i.e....
Prepare to Meet Your Macher
He's a macher.
He can get you into seminary and out jail with a well placed...
Book Covers
It's been a while. Can you tell I'm angry?
I guess this one has been too painful to even make fun of until now.
I think this claim is probably the most pretentious and disappointing claim I encountered in Judaism.
Let's leave aside the whole Rav Arush bullshit about women being the...
I was honored, nay honored, to be part of the rebranding of one of the most established names in Jewish cuisine. Freedom Cracker has been serving up stale cold matza since 1776, and when they approached us to “bring matza to the 21st century”, we jumped at the opportunity.
The...
The kiruv world prides itself in its open-mindedness.
"Ask us anything! We will change our views in a heartbeat if you convince us! Sure you can ask about sex, and no, we don't use a hole in the sheet, we're super progressive!"
But ask yourself, have any of the really difficult...
Biography
Philosphy
Oh, the Shame
Shame is a bitch.
A motherfucking cuntbusting bitch.
Of all negative emotions, it’s the one that hits me the...
Our Father in Heaven
Our father in heaven they sayThe father of mercyBut as an almighty beingHe hath chosen to live...
Fiction
Jerusalem Flakes
The streets were windy.
Dark.
Grey and overbearing.
Little slits carved into limestone to accommodate passerby.
Endless tunnels, where people lived over the street.
Never walking in a straight...
Kiruv
I was recently called arrogant by a Shabbos guest.
I didn’t object, because maybe I’m arrogant, but I have the humility to admit it.
But here’s what else is arrogant: assuming you’re smart enough to not fall for a kiruv-style proof of God.
Here’s one of the main ones: Would the entire Jewish people possibly fall for the scam that God revealed...
Aish Hatorah, or Aish, as it eventually changed its name to be in order to be more hip with the youths, is an institute and movement with an overt agenda of getting Jews to be more religious than they currently are. Their tactics often result in accusations of Aish being a cult, and in this article, I'll attempt to...