So, I've been taking this nifty class over at Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto, called "Aliens, Mutants, and Other Jewish Superheroes", looking at Jewish themes in superhero comics/movies. One of the things that we've commented on several times in the class is that despite the fact that many of the creators of superhero comics/movies were Jewish ( Read more... )

My neighborhood seems to have become infested with missionaries ( Read more... )

So, I flew down to L.A. on Saturday morning, went to a seder, visited the Getty Villa in Malibu, and flew back on Sunday evening ( Read more... )