Happy and successful 2007!
Yes, yes, I know it’s not the Jewish new year. Still, virtually all of us work and live at least a portion and perhaps most of our lives according to another calendar and…
The Zionist Idea, more than just an idea!
I responded to Laya’s post about intermarriage on my blog. I linked to the response from Jewlicious, but for some reason (my pathetic Internet) it never quite went up. I’m reading Arthur Hertzberg’s…
Another Haman is Hung: Saddam at the gallows
[REVISED] Saddam (may his named be blotted out) was executed on the 8th of Tevet, the same day that Adolph Eichmann was sentenced to death 1961. Saddam )may his name be erased and…
Do a Mitzvah
There is no better way to help achieve positive results in my own problems, issues, and personal struggles than by helping others first. Rarely do I make public appeals for tzedaka. I am…
Addressing Intermarriage: a free honeymoon to Israel
A recent op-ed in the Jpost proposes a new solution to address the American Jewish community’s elephant in the room: Intermarriage. The first half of the article bemoans those named “Cohen and Friedman…
Lunacy
Let’s see: Olmert, Peretz and Halutz have still not resigned. There are two gazillion internal investigations inside the IDF, attempting to figure out what went right and what went wrong. There are no…
The smart one in the family was Mom
Usually I read Akiva Eldar with some apprehension, but I simply had to quote the following hilarious** paragraphs from this article in Ha’aretz: Olmert’s refusal to talk with the Syrians made Labor MK…
Leading Up North
One of the bolder projects that has recently emerged from Jewish philanthropy is a trip to Israel called Leading Up North. Run by the newly created Center for leadership Initiatives and funded by…
I was promised a war-torn desert country
Does this look like a desert to you? It’s snowing in Jerusalem, and I, a former native of the American Mid-west, am pissed off. Winter in a wet, cold Jerusalem, where they continue…
You asked for it? You got it!
We know a great phrase when we see it. And so, apparently, does Pissed Off Liberal Jew who commented earlier as follows: “Oh it would be so hot on College Campuses.” Well now…
Regan and Carter have a lot in common. . .
…starting with a strong belief that the Jews control everything. Carter has blamed trouble getting onto college campuses with his new book Palestine Is For Lovers, on Jewish influence. That is the same…
Ariel Beery: King of Jew Media?
Ariel Beery. You may know him from his work on Columbia Unbecoming, or from his mag Presentense, or from his Blogs of Zion blog, or from his op eds in the Forward and…
Rationalizing in a Winter Wonderland
Cindy Chupack’s piece in the New York Times Style Section, “Jewish in a Winter Wonderland,” is a glorious Christmas “coming out” story, of a married couple, both Jews, who decide to “rebel” and…
Calling all Jewish Innovators, Bikkurim wants to incubate you!
If you haven’t noticed the rather large banner on the side of Jewlicious, go ahead and click on it now. It will take you to Bikkurim, a NY based incubator for new Jewish…
Jewcy Party Gets Gawkered
Coming Soon to a Federation/Jewish Philanthropy Near You! Aw man, we missed an awesome party the other day when Jewcy.com pulled out all stops and held a swank, exclusive little affair at their…
Chanukah in Babylon
It’s Chanukah in Babylon and the Chabadniks are out in full force, asking everyone if they’re Jewish and then giving out doughnuts, latkes and menorahs to anyone who asks. I met these guys…
What have you done for peace lately?
As Jews we pray for peace three times a day, and we know the pursuit of peace is one of Judaism’s highest values. But how often do we lay people really get to…
The Hannuka Story – Is It As False/Misleading/Open to Radical Interpretation…
as much of the old testament seems to be? Recent scholarship suggests that the answer may well be yes, and that the Hannuka story is largely Hashmonite propaganda and exaggeration, fostered by a…
Chanukah at the Interfaiths
If you’re in Jerusalem, tonight is the Interfaith Chanukah Celebration with the Abrahamic Reunion at the Van Leer Institute. The Abrahamic Reunion is a group of Muslim, Christian, Druze, and Jewish religious and…
Stop Kvetching – Start Saving!
American Apparel has declred December 25th “Online Jewish Shopping Day” and they’ve also added a Jewish educational component to boot! American Apparel explains on their corporate blog: We know, Christmas sucks if you’re…
American Apparel Sold
Heck, we’ve written a lot about them and now the company is no longer Mr. Charney’s. The New York Times reports they’ve been sold to a private equity firm for nearly $400 million…
Adventures in Babylon: Good For The Jews
Last Thursday, I attended the first show of the Good For the Jews concert tour. It’s really remarkable how much Jewy stuff goes on in New York, especially this time of the year….
On the fourth night of Hannukkah….
So you know how I mentioned that despite my living in the Jewish state, come December, I just can’t get Christmas tunes out of my head? Call it a Pavlovian response, call it…
