Manipulation of bereaved children
Ynet is publishing a letter from the son of a Qassem rocket fatality, 12 year old Hanan Yaakobov to Ehud Olmert. Hanan’s father Yaakov was killed last week after a Qassam hit the…
Artwork the victim of Auschwitz Syndrome
Dina Gottliebova Babbitt, who was sent to Auschwitz with her family and fiancé from Czechoslovakia, saved her life in Auschwitz painting for Mengele and SS guards. The portraits she made of doomed gypsies…
He wanted a quick intellectual experience, but then wanted the girl to leave.*
Gawker links to a New York Post story about a rabbi whose actions will make all of the secular/cultural/national/anticlerical Jews among us feel rather smug. But there’s a bit of smugness to be…
When is a cease fire a stupid thing to do?
Okay, war sucks. Nobody wants war, nobody likes war, and generally people would rather lounge in hammocks near the beach drinking iced lemonade rather than participate in war – directly or as an…
Hebrew Slang Gone Wild
Some of you may know, I’m obsessed with Hebrew. I think about it constantly, every time an Israeli utters a word, I’ve got the linguistic equivalent of ‘Terminator vision’–I’m listening to inflection, especially…
Jewlicious, Jewschool, Shabot, BoZ and Others to Represent Downtown
As part of Synaplex Shabbat, an initiative to “draw in Jews not presently attending synagogue” and “expand the range of possible Sabbath observance for established congregants, Town & Village Synagogue is hosting a…
Not Jewlicious, But Pretty Funny
A wreath with a peace sign in it drew the wrath of a condo association recently, who threatened to fine the offending condo owner 25$ a day until she took it down. The…
Jewish Student Weekly
One of the great things that happened at Hillel’s Just For A Day was meeting Jewish students from around the country who flew in for the GA-LA. One of those was Adam from…
Hate Site of the Weak XVII
California Skinheadz win the 17th HSOW award. The California Skinheadz, in their own words, With the prompting of some of our new found brothers who were for real I planted our flag and…
A letter from a convert to Chief Rabbi Amar
Read this excellent opinion piece by Barbara Crook at JPost. I’m a Jew by choice. It’s the most important choice I ever made in my life, and perhaps the most important choice I…
Amy Winehouse
So apparently Amy Winehouse is a member of the tribe, although with a punim like that you kinda knew it already. She’s got this bad girl image going, but she sure can sing….
Shabbat Shalom from Sapa
So picture this – You’re on a mountain top way station near the Chinese border surrounded by Vietnamese ethnic minority villages. The inhabitants of these villages live, dress and farm much like they…
Kenny Found a Nice Jewish Girl
…and married her. Let Muffti tell a quick story: After the first seder, Muffti trecked (ok, in a car) up to his bestest friend Kenny’s place to say hello. While sitting around the…
Thanksgiving Coffee’s Mirembe Kawomera
The first in a series of posts about Jews and coffee Those who know me know I love coffee. One of my students from UCLA, Jonathan P. brought me a delicious bag of…
Happy Thanksgiving
Okay, seriously, a holiday of giving thanks that unites all of us and brings us together with family and friends is definitely an activity worth pursuing. Have fun with your friends and family,…
Jewlicious 3.0 Facebook passes 500 members
JTB3.0: Facebook Photos FAQs Location Lodging Passes/Tickets JTB2.0 We have reps now on over 60 campuses across North America. The Facebook group Jewlicious 3.0, (besides checking here) is the best way to…
Val Kilmer is Mosestastic
If you’re like me, you’ve stayed awake nights wondering…”What kind of Moses would Val Kilmer make?” And your prayers were slightly answered with “The Prince of Egypt,” where the voice of Moses was…
Ethically Challenged or Incompetent
I hope it’s incompetence. One of the mysteries of the recent war in Lebanon was the use of cluster bombs by Israel. The topic is very much alive because the UN continues to…
A harsh light shines on a territory
Peace Now has leaked an Israeli government report that claims that about 38% of settlement land in Judea and Samaria, AKA the West Bank, is privately owned by Palestinians. If true, and there…
A State of Confusion
Israel’s High Court has ruled that gay marriages conducted abroad must be recognized by the state of Israel. The government is balking at this decision, but as I understand it, it’s now going…
George W. Bush Center For Freedom (and Kids Who Can’t Read Good…)
Haaretz reports that President GW Bush gave the ok for a center to be built in Israel in his name: President George Bush was informed on Tuesday of an initiative to establish a…
The Real Jews of Kazakhstan
With Borat on the minds of most American Jews, a man who cringes at the sight of Jews, one might think that this Central Asian republic is Judenrien. Well, there are Jews in…
They need a woman to add some, uh, color
This is apparently a photo of the annual gathering of many Chabad rabbis and their associates who are involved in outreach to the broader communities. There are many more photos (gallery one, gallery…
Spontaneous Art — L.A. Style
Activist Jews on Hollywood Boulevard, when confronted with the literal footsteps of anti-Semitism, have little choice but to react. Why’d we do it? For fledgling magazines and media moguls…for every little Jewish baby…
