It has never been easy being Jewish. First we wandered through the desert for 40 years, then came ten years of Hebrew school, and now that both have come to an end, I’m still schvitzing …

Since sixth grade, football has been a huge part of my life. I always knew the kid next to me would back me up. If I lost a block he would pick it up, and …

Since the days of the yenta, the allure of having a wellmatched Jewish mate found for you has been balanced by the fear of the unpredictability of most websites that offer to do the same …

For some reason, on my mom’s side of the family, we have always celebrated Hanukkah with a  piñata shaped like a Star of David.  My grandparents would fill it with whatever candy they had in …

I’ve secretly always wanted to be Jewish.
One summer, family friends returned from Israel with a present for my parents-a porcelain sign with the word “Shalom” written on it. We decided to place the sign above …

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re of the Semitic persuasion. And if you’re not…let’s be honest-you picked up a magazine called schmooze. I rather think you are. Anyway, you Chosen People, we all know …

The first Friday of my freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University, my new friend Molly asked me if I wanted to go to Hillel for services that night. I hesitated because I was new to …

I recently took a break from stressful college life to pay a visit to Nana and Papa Eisenberg at their West Orange, N.J., home. We went through the typical grandparent-grandchild motions: I re-explained the concept …

The “ultimate” Jewish experience didn’t make me more Jewish
When I tell people I went to Israel over winter break, they always ask the same question: “So, are you, like, more Jewish now?”
Of course, that was …

“Hey, Will, are you a Jew yet?”
It seems like my friends back home ask me that question at least once a week. I normally just smile and answer that of course I’m not. But I …