Theodore Ross is the author of Am I a Jew?: Lost Tribes Lapsed Jews, and One Man’s Search for Himself. His writinghas appeared in the pages (print and electronic) of the New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, the Atlantic, Tablet, Saveur, Tin House, and a variety of other journals and newspapers. He is also the articles editor of Men’s Journal magazine, and per the typical requirements, lives in Brooklyn with his wife and children.