Matisyahu and His Fame Filled BT Path
Matisyahu has an interesting interview on Aish. They have a strange disclaimer at the beginning of the article where they state that they don’t endorse everything Matisyahu says and does. I never thought that they endorsed everything any writer or interview subject says or does. In answer to the question “Can we set the record [...]
In the News: Matisyahu’s tzitzits
Reposted from Loose Ends – Ben Garson’s Tallis and Tzitzit blog Outside of the tallit and tzitzit business, it seems the term “tallit katan” is most commonly found on the Web to describe frum stage performers, especially Matisyahu. Here’s a typical example, taken from the The Taos News: Not only does the [Taos Mountain Music [...]
Written All Over Him
Oh, to be a squeaky-clean Ivy League “BT.” Oh, you have your “wild” times — beer pong! woo-hoo! — find religion, clean up your act a little, snag a nice job in an investment bank or law firm after a couple of years in Israel learning Rashi script, and you can be very pleased with [...]
Ms. Reva Esther Robin a”h and the Power of a Mitzvah
Last night was the memorial service for Reva Esther Robin who was killed in a fatal car accident in New Hampshire on 14 Elul 5770. Reva Esther was known for her chesed and in the last few years of her life, she dedicated herself to help people who passed away and did not have frum [...]