Mel Weiss
(I apologize to those of you who may be irritated by my constant references to New York. I am sad to report that, while the following is indeed local news,… Read more »
In the Desert
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Start Baking
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Amy Ephron at The Huffington Post has a theory: “In order to be First Lady you have to have a cookie recipe.” Ephron’s tone is (of course) tongue-in-cheek as she… Read more »
The Economic Theory of Passover
Mel Weiss
Well, the seders have come and gone, and I for one had a wonderful holiday. Passover’s my favorite holiday, I think, but that also raises the stakes a great deal.… Read more »
Leveling The Playing Field: Advancing Women Professionals and the Jewish Community, Now in Book Form
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Is my arriving late to a launch party for a book about work-life balance because I had to work late a valid example of situational irony? Or is it just… Read more »
Maternal Myopia
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My children are not perfect. I can say this because I have been a mother for almost seven years, and so have had ample time in which get used to… Read more »
The Last of the Chametz
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In just a few hours, my colleague Efrat and I will set out for the London Book Fair, one of the major annual events in the global publishing industry. There… Read more »
Israel, Sans Rhetoric
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I’m in the midst of the strange experience of having my hopes renewed by The Economist. (Despite our occasionally divergent political ideas—and the fact that I don’t know anything about… Read more »
"Frumka" Group Leader Arrested on Charges of Child Abuse: Reactions
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The news broke last week, and the public, especially the Orthodox community, has been struggling to make sense of the whole thing and who is at fault for the shocking… Read more »
Joseph and the Amazingly Expensive Commodity Crops
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Today, I disagreed with Michael Pollan. (I know – I’m a little bit scared too.) According to an article in today’s NY Times, my favorite foodie believes that the rising… Read more »
Urban/Legends
Mel Weiss
I am a happily self-conscious urban chauvinist, and that’s a fact. I just love cities. As much as I love nature and the pastoral, I just feel very tapped into… Read more »
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