Pop Parsha: Kris Krossed Bamidbar
“Jump” into this Pop Parsha about what hip-hop duo Kris Kross can teach us about the Torah.
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Pop Parsha: The Book of Mormon
In his latest Pop Parsha, Rabbi Fine weaves together the Book of Mormon, and the torah, the Book of Jews.
Pop Parsha: Mishpatim and Facebook Look-Alikes
Rabbi Jeremy Fine explains how this week’s torah portion, Mishpatim, connects Facebook’s Doppelganger Week to Purim and the famous story of the Golden Calf.
Pop Parsha: Parshat Bo “Bringing Sexy Back”
Are some people just so extraordinary that they must be judged by a different standard? That may be the case for both Moses and Justin Timberlake.
Pop Parsha: Bond, Joseph Bond
The newest Bond film got me thinking about Joseph, Hanukkah, and family reunions.
Pop Parsha: The Voice’s Todd Kessler—The Man Without a Mane
Rabbi Jeremy Fine recently caught up with NBC’s The Voice contestant Todd Kessler (of Team Ceelo) to hear about his music.
Pop Parsha: Al Franken and Nitzavim
Words of Torah before Sen. Franken at the Jewish Federation of St. Paul’s Gala. Will the high holidays be just a moment of repenting before we go about our everyday business? Or something more?
Pop Parsha: Is Aly Raisman a False Prophet (Re’eh)?
Aly Raisman is America’s new darling and Jewish sweetheart but can it last?
Pop Parsha – Has Pinchas Reached Matisyahu’s Sunshine?
I don’t know about you but I have a love/hate relationship with Matisiyahu…kind of the way I feel about Pinchas just with out the violence.
Pop Parsha: (Shelach Lecha) “Send Forth” Snow White
In land far far away lived a princess by the name of Snow White. But even farther away lived Caleb and Joshua. Learn what they all have in common, in Pop Parsha.
Lollipop on the Floor
What do wisdom and lollipops have to do with each other? Aish MN Rabbi Da-vid Rosenthal connects the dots.
Holy Mascara
Jewish women, makeup, and potential. A dvar on this week’s parshah.
PopRocks: Jewish Rock Star Edition
Last week PopRocks was hanging out at the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s Convention, listening to a variety of amazing Jewish performers. Here’s a taste of what you missed:
PopRocks: It’s No Sacrifice, Just a Simple Word
This past Shabbat, the rabbi at my congregation here in New York spoke on last week’s parsha, Va-era. This parsha includes the Akeidah, the binding of Isaac, and the rabbi spoke on this topic for the first time in several years. He spoke about sacrifices; he sang a song that Leonard Cohen wrote but Judy Collins covered; he talked about parents sending their children as soldiers; he spoke about violence that parents send their children into. Is anyone surprised that I immediately thought about reality television?
