Horsing Around with Seuss - December, 2011 "'twas the Grinch who stole Christmas, yet all through the house,
Not a word about Chanukah... that is not til nowse."
If the Shoe Fits, Chafetz - November, 2011
"The Second Temple was the one destroyed in 70 C.E. at the start of The Great Exile -- the centuries-long expulsion of the Cubs from winning the World Series."
The Low Holy Days - October, 2011
"'Ki' is Hebrew for 'because.' Therefore, 'kippur' literally means 'because we were poor,' or more aptly, 'because we acted poorly.'"
Turning a Kippah Trick - September, 2011
"For the Giants, newly acquired (and former Met) second baseman Jeff Keppinger used his keppie to single in the fourth and eventually score."
The Other Set of Dishes - August, 2011
"While the kids might quickly get enough of Spaghetti and Matzah Balls, they'll always beg for more Macaroons and Cheese."
Harry Plotzer and the Gabbai of Fire - July, 2011, extra
"Harry turns fourteen and is invited to the greatest worldwide athletic event for mystics and kabbalists: The Kidditsch Cup."
Legislating Cutbacks - July, 2011
"Circumcision is the most widely performed medical procedure nationwide. Not only is it as safe as any other procedure, it's a cut above the rest."
Sibling Revelry - June, 2011
"Hinei Mah Tov's notion of sibling serenity is based on a recurring theme in the Torah. (Isn't it?)"
One Goat, Many Goats - May, 2011
"As reported at the end of the Seder, numerous, bizarre events by a series of perpetrators lead all the way to the top."
The Passover Satyr Play - April, 2011
"In his play, Never Enough For Us, playwright Chad Gadiah combines the satyr play form and the time-honored Passover Seder."
The Year of the Rabbi - March, 2011
"The Year of the Rabbi... the Jewish progenitor of the Chinese Year of the Rabbit."
The Forty Year Itch - February, 2011
"Moses, I have given you the silica of the desert, from which you might fashion a GPS."
Survival of the Yiddest - January, 2011
"It's not like Jews today don't go to the gym. Well, not today. But definitely tomorrow."