Author Archive for Bradley Machov

Bradley Machov was born and raised in Golden Valley and still calls the Twin Cities home. He graduated from NYU with a degree in History and currently spends his time writing and living Jewishly. You can contact him at bmachov@gmail.com, or visit his blog: bradleymachov.com.

Not Your Grandmother’s Haggadah

Not Your Grandmother’s Haggadah

I think the Haggadah is kind of a boring, stuffy book. Every version runs into the same problem; not enough links. This is a Haggadah for the 21st Century.

A Purim Primer: If You Can Read This You’re Still Too Sober

A Purim Primer: If You Can Read This You’re Still Too Sober

You can tell Purim is a real Jewish holiday because it follows the classic Jewish script: They tried to kill us. We won. So let’s eat. But is there more?

Fritz Haber

The Complicated Legacy of Fritz Haber: The Jew Who Saved Germany

Fritz Haber created a method used to feed over half the world. But the same method would lead to the death of millions of others.

The last known portrait of Jewish dissident Judas Maccabeus

Jewish Revolutionary Wanted by Authorities for War Crimes

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Judas Maccabeus for advocating violence and terror against the Empire.

The Fascinating, Inspiring, Unfathomable Life of a Boy Named Gilad

The Fascinating, Inspiring, Unfathomable Life of a Boy Named Gilad

Gilad Shalit was released 18 October, 2011. You knew that, but what don’t you know?

The Written Israel [updated]

The Written Israel [updated]

Three Israeli authors are coming to Minneapolis in the coming months. All three represent a new Israel that’s bursting with life.

If This is Kosher…

If This is Kosher…

I saw an article about the Dutch Parliament trying to forbid kosher slaughter – a practice deeply ingrained in Jewish tradition – and I found myself siding with the Parliament.

Blowing Bubbles

Blowing Bubbles

Israelis outside Tel Aviv say that the Tel Avivim live in a bubble. But that’s not a reason not to visit, because Tel Aviv is awesome.

Ellison Supports Bill To Protect Male Circumcision Rights

Ellison Supports Bill To Protect Male Circumcision Rights

The proposed ban on circumcisions in San Francisco has a new opponent right here in MN. Rep. Keith Ellison has co-sponsored a bill aimed at preventing the ban.

Nakba Day

Nakba Day

On a day when Palestinians commemorate the usurping of their land by the Jews, a reflection on why this conflict continues.

Tired, Hungry, Dirty, Sore and Loving Every Minute

Tired, Hungry, Dirty, Sore and Loving Every Minute

In only 26 hours Ayalim completely changed my perception of modern Zionism.

The Leader

The Leader

“The people were free. They sang to the heavens, thanking God and Moses for their freedom.” The 9th and final part in a fiction series by Bradley Machov.

On The Brink Of Freedom

On The Brink Of Freedom

“Tell every Israelite household to sacrifice a lamb in my name, and wipe its blood upon their door,” Part 8 in a fiction series by Bradley Machov

The Red River

The Red River

“The river had turned a sorrowful, crimson red that paralyzed his eyes and drained his heart.” Part 7 in a fiction series by Bradley Machov.

The Lion Returns

The Lion Returns

“It had been forty years since he had walked through this city, but even in the dark he was not lost.” Part six in a fiction series by Bradley Machov.