The Curious Jew

Alas for me, I cannot claim to have the brilliance of Sherlock Holmes' " Man With the Twisted Lip ," but I do a fair job of lo...

Having eaten nothing but 10 M&Ms this morning, I have... 1. Taken two finals (English & Chumash) 2. Gone to Staples three times (twi...

To the author of Jane Eyre , the author of Emma seems essentially superficial. “She does her business of delineating the surface of the liv...

It's not even worth it for me to take my computer and possessions upstairs in order to go to sleep. I have to be back down here in five ...

Here comes the fun! This year, I have participated/ attended/ been part of: First Day!- during which I learned the art of taping flyers. Wai...

For Lightman He lived in a garett, a little artist’s garett furnished only with the barest necessities. There was a brown table overladen wi...

In the haste of quiet night, Merlin comes, his torch alight, Silver eyes that pierce the gloom Illuminate the golden room. A rich brocade, a...

R' Kook has the most fascinating take on idolatry. From The Fear, The Trembling and The Fire: For Rav Kook, the holiness within idolatry...

Colorseer mentioned the Ishbitzer's take on the Akedah today. Curious to find out more about it, I discovered Abraham! Abraham! Kierkega...

I only found out about the incredible musical "Billy Elliot" tonight, which I shall have to see in October 2008 when it opens! The...

...we have easy access to pleasure, we forget the meaning of joy. ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel from "Children and Youth" in The Insecu...

We at The Observer are hardcore. The kind of hardcore that stays in a room from the hours of 6:00 PM to 10:15 AM of the next day. Yes, you h...

For my Lady Do you know what it means to love someone with all your heart and all your soul? It is not an easy state of being, a transcenden...

Hello everyone. I just figured it would be nice to wish you a good evening at 3:20 in the morning. This is when I shall commence sleeping. T...

Today I had the honor and privilege of attending a shechita of a beautiful calf. Warning: The pictures in this post will be graphic/ bloody....

I would like to point out a strong difference between The Commentator and The Observer this year. This difference is demonstrated in the res...