Shabbat Shalom
Nahum Gutman’s “Cafe on the Promenade.” Gutman was a painter, often of landscapes, though not always, whose paintings evoke charm and naivete. The warmth and innocence of the place and the people in…
“We’re definitely coming back…”
So said Juliette Lewis when she performed with her band, Juliette and the Licks at Goldstar Zappa in Tel Aviv last Wednesday night. You might remember Ms. Lewis from her performances in Cape…
I Got a Crush on Rosh Hashana
Michelle Citrin and William Levin get together to bring us this adorable variation on the I Got a Crush on Obama video – including the dance on the desk in the office scene,…
Not Regular Shabbat Music
I have now been home from Building Bridges for Peace for about a week. My camp recovery period has included lots of sleep, television, and a fair amount of beer (I have been…
Awards for Shirking Orders
From arutz Sheva. The IDF soldiers who refused to take part in the destruction of the Hevron Jewish Community’s Shalhevet neighborhood are being awarded by activist groups for their moral bravery. Simultaneously, as…
Sometimes (actually, often) I Love the Forward
I’ve been meaning to put this link up for a while, but I just keep reading and rereading it and then I find I have some errand to run. In one fell swoop…
What do Stan Lee and EV Have In Common?
Besides names that kind of rhyme? Well, our old friend EV (who allegedly looks like Geoff Rush) has put up a site displaying his recent comics with links to where they were originally…
Finkelstein to fast this Yom Kippur
The professor who cannot stop his vicious self-hatred has been mothballed by DePaul. When he was denied tenure, it was only a matter of time. According to
Where in Israel is Jewlicious II
Go to Israel for FREE this winter! With registration for Taglit-birthright israel‘s next round of Winter and Spring trips to Israel coming up on September 5th, it seemed like as good a time…
JewWalking
Very funny, a bit long, and right to the point. We are totally ignorant of our own traditions, history, and religion, and we continue to drop out for all sorts of reasons. It’s…
The Next US Attorney General
With the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Michael Chertoff is being eyed for the position. He would become the first Jewish U.S. Attorney General since Edward Levi from 1975-1977. Levi was…
Guns Don’t Kill People; God Does!
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef as quoted in Jpost: “Is it a wonder that soldiers who don’t observe the Torah, don’t pray every day and don’t put on tefilin every day are killed in war?…
Free Israel Trip this Winter
Wow. They let us do it again. So, do you want to go to Israel this winter? For free? Well registration for the next round of free trips to Israel with Taglit-birthright israel…
Lebanese Army prepares final obliteration of Refugee Camp. Really.
I was watching Al Jazeera. They were showing the Oscar winning West Bank Story (I hadn’t seen it yet). After the screening they showed a discussion between Palestinians and Israelis who had also…
Hitler and Crocs
Facebook has groups for every possible interest. Like for instance, do you hate Crocs? You know those ridiculous multi-colored plastic shoes that are sooooo comfortable but look totally ridiculous? Well, there’s a group…
Nazi Pizza Billboard
Hat tip to LGF for this one. A New Zealand Pizza joint named ‘Hell Pizza‘ thought that a billboard with Hitler saluting while holding a slice o’pie would help sales. In bad taste?…
Summer Time in Jerusalem
Everything Ends, Everything Starts Again… Late August in Jerusalem is kind of a bittersweet time. It’s hot and sunny and the weather is always beautiful, but with the holidays rapidly approaching, you know…
“2 Days in Paris”
Crossposted at WWPD. What happens when a quintessential New York Jew meets the family of his non-Jewish girlfriend? I have no idea, it’s not as if any movies have been made about such…
Hope and Healing in Elul
During the month of Elul, we have the chance to do a lot of thinking before Rosh Hashanah. Each day as we approach the end of the year, we can sense the faint…
Atheists are screwed
Ha’aretz reports about a survey by Professor Howard Litwin of the Israel Gerontological Data Center published in The European Journal of Aging which found that attending synagogue extends longevity. In 1997, 5,000 Israeli…
A Tale of Two Festivals: Part II – The Jerusalem Beer Festival
Sorry that I was so late posting this… blame it on the beer? Remember when I posted about the Jerusalem Wine Festival? Well the day after that a bunch of us went to…
JewTube: What’s up?
note: Looking for the latest on the Google JewTube legal action? Go here. I caught up with my old friend and ROI Alum Jeremy Kossen the other day. I hadn’t seen Jeremy, the…
Introducing Shemspeed
THE Bad Ass Jewish Music Site DJ motherfuckin’ Handler. Why do I keep plugging this guy? I have no idea. Except that maybe despite everything he keeps doing cool things. Really, I can…
Jewish Festival and Israel Advocacy in Seattle
The Jewish community in Seattle stills feels the pain from the attack at the Jewish Federation building which killed. This weekend the have organized a massive Jewish Community Festival as part of the…
