Dustin Hoffman is an old Jew
Dustin Hoffman’s new film is called Stranger Than Fiction. The film, starring Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hoffman, Emma Thompson and Queen Latiffah is set to open in theatres this November. It’s already making…
Yo, Gwyneth Paltrow Raps!
Well, not exactly. But Gwyneth did join Jay-Z on stage at Mr. Beyonce’s concert in London at the Royal Albert Hall, singing background vocals (aack! kol isha!) for “Song Cry.” I wasn’t there,…
Chattering Idolatry
I write lots. In many different places. I don’t cross-post everything that I write–I figure if people want to find me, they’ll do it themselves via Google, follow the links, or they’ll ask…
Free Israel Trip: KEEP ON REGISTERING!
Here’s an update on the upcoming Jewlicious Taglit birthright israel trip. I am pleased to say that you all took our advice and registered early. By the third day we had over 100…
No need for Black Maria, goodbye to the East End sun!
You may remember our chums from Jewdas – that’s cute London slang for “Heeb Magazine” – from our little spat with them sometime around last Purim. If you’re not familiar with Jewdas’ oeuvre,…
“Here Comes Hanukkah…” plus, a rant from Esther
Adam Sandler’s all about the presents, boys and girls. So Hanukkah came early this year for children whose lives recently had actually not been much of a holiday of lights. The JTA reports…
Another Maniacal Prick
Just reported: Asher Vizgen, found guilty of murdering four Palestinian workers who worked in the aluminum factory at Shiloh in August 2005. He [received 4 life sentences and... ] an additional 12 years…
Dear Maniacal Prick
Several days ago Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had the good form not to call the President of the US a “devil” at the UN, had an opportunity to meet the prestigious Council on Foreign…
Sending New Year’s Wishes from Sheinkin Street
“What? Esther’s on Sheinkin Street? I thought she was in NYC! How’s that possible?” Good questions, yeladim. But with the internet, anything’s possible. For instance, you can visit the shops and see the…
Fatwasubishi
Since Laya is Talking About Jesus Camp, Muffti will happily post this so-sad-it’s-funny story. Dennis Mitsubishi, a dealer in Columbus Ohio, produced a radio ad in which they proclaimed a ‘jihad’ on the…
Hear Me O sons of David and Daughters of Ruth!
Stephen Colbert Explains the 10 Days of Repentance… Pretty much every Jew knows about Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Those are the days that most Jews attend synagogue. The Jewish religion however has…
Jesus Camp
One of the best things about blogging is getting free stuff, like free trips to Israel, and free books and movie screeners. And thus is born this review. Thanks Magnolia Films! Jesus camp…
The Israel 2.0 Project
Heard the term Web 2.0 thrown around a bit? Kind of know but not exactly sure what it means? Allow me to explain. In short, Web 2.0 sites are second-generation of Internet-based services…
One Wish; Many Semicolons
May we learn to appreciate the challenges that life brings us; may we experience emotional fulfillment and intellectual stimulation; may we be granted insight and nuance that enables us vision beyond the surface;…
Okay kids, it’s time!
Yes, that’s a sunrise. How’s that for overt, simplistic but well-intentioned symbolism? I want to wish a shana tova u’metuka – a sweet and happy new year – with good health and good…
Jewishness, unlike Judaism, not matrilineal
Matthew Yglesias discusses the unlikely politicians who up and turn out to be Jewish, along with the individuals with off-the-charts Jewish-sounding names who turn out not to be. Of course what this all…
From the Narrows I Was Liberated
A Rosh Hashanah Drasha/Dvar Torah “Min ha-meitzar, karati Yah, anani ba-merchav Yah. Out of the narrows of distress I called upon God, God answered me with liberation (Psalm 118:5).” With these words we…
A Day in the Life.
Shalom, my jiggaz! (Get it? Like, “niggaz,” but Jewish, because as a young urban Jew, I find the best way to make a strong statement about my Jewish identity is to lift and…
Back to School Hillel Contest: Win an iPod, get a Nickname!
Ever since the release of Animal House in 1976, it’s been understood that a very important, almost vital part of any one’s College experience is the College Nickname. The movie introduced us to…
Jerusalem Gets Lost in Translation
Translate the following sentence from Hebrew into English: “Yerushalayim: Ayn ir kazeh.” You might have said “Jerusalem: There is no city like it.” (Or if you’re Michael, who is the grammatical bomb diggity,…
Eight!
I just want to tell everyone that as of today no fewer than eight women have come forward to the police regarding alleged sexual harrassment by the current President of the state of…
Rally at the UN Attended by 35,000
Who knew? New York City has a lot of Jews. And when they’re joined by hundreds from cities across the United States, and buses bring yeshiva kids in to the Big City to…
A Bit of Good News…with emphasis on ‘Bit’
The bad news first: the Israeli soldiers who were taken captive are still captives. The good news: Gilad Shalit, captured on June 25th, wrote a letter to his father that was delivered by…
More dangerous than bombs!
So remember in 2002 when Islamic terrorists set off bombs in nightclubs in Bali killing 220 people? Well, turns out that the alleged leader of the operation just got out of prison. Abu…
The Rebbe was Right!
If you are a long time reader, you may remember a post from 2 years and one week ago, about a prophecy of sorts, from the Lubavitcher Rebbe that we would find Oil…
9/11 was the fault of the Jews, eh?
How. Friggin. Embarassing. A recent survey shows that 31% of all Canadians think Israel’s actions were a “primary cause” of 9/11. The figure for Quebec was 38% of respondents. Jack Jedwab, director of…
