Jack Nash z”l
Nigel Savage, founder of Hazon, has written a moving letter about legacy of Jack Nash, who passed away today at the age of 79. Nash had a huge impact in the Jewish world,…
All my bags are packed,…
… and I hope they won’t get weighed at check-in. One of the flipsides of having a big family is that whenever I go someplace that’s not my workplace, I’m expected to bring…
Blue Plastic Bags
Since I posted a few days ago about the Olympics + China + Darfur connection, I thought I’d give an update of what’s going on in the intersections of those subjects. Recent developments…
Yael Naim and Heeb Magazine
Since Heeb Mag’s release is tomorrow night at NYC’s Bowery Electric, we figured we would share something from the Issue that they will be celebrating! This piece is written by our good friend…
Yiddish Carries The Day
You know you’ve landed in Facebook hell when your favorite Scrabulous dies an early death due to a legal battle. Then to make things worse, the beta substitute of Hasbro’s Scrabble crashes and…
MTV CRIBS – Arab American Style!
This short film was created to promote the 1st Annual Arab-American Comedy Festival and has been re-released in order to promote the 2nd Annual Arab-American Comedy Festival which will be taking place at…
Germans Wear Obama Pajamas
It’s true, they do. (so says DJ Balagan) But for real check out his mix entitled “Germans Wear Obama Pajamas”, a mix that he made on trains and planes coming back through Germany…
Olmert to Step Down in 2 Months
Not soon enough for some. CNN (as well as everyone else) is reporting that in a special address this evening in Jerusalem, Ehud Olmert announced that “he will not be his party’s leader…
This Has to Stop: Prayer Services for Lower Gas Prices?
The Associated Press reports the following: Two prayer services will be held at St. Louis gas stations to thank God for lower fuel prices and to ask that they continue to drop. Darrell…
Chair of Conference of Presidents, June Walker, dies
June Walker, the chairperson of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and former national president of Hadassah, has died. Walker died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. She was…
Natalie Portman in BF Devendra Banhart’s video for Carmensita
“Where are you my ratty assed Compadre?” It’s really an irresistible combination – a smokey latin tune by Venezuelan-raised Banhart, featuring his girlfriend Natalie Portman in an only somewhat over the top Bollywood…
Sexy Mormon Calendar Results in Excommunication
The response to Heeb Magazine’s “Girls of 69″ Swimsuit calendar has been nothing short of spectacular, but this isn’t the case for all religion-based sexy calendars. Case in point: Chad Hardy, a lifetime…
Muffti is feeling a bit Manipulated Too!
McCain on offshore drilling in May: [W]ith those resources, which would take years to develop, you would only postpone or temporarily relieve our dependency on fossil fuels…We are going to have to go…
Shocktroops of Gentrification: The Jerusalem Market now has a Cafe Aroma
Hey! Wanna make loads of cash? Seems like all you have to do is follow me around and wherever I live, buy up as much nearby property as possible and you are sure…
Not your average kvittel: Obama’s letter to God read around the world
“Lord — Protect my family and me,” reads the note published in the Maariv daily. “Forgive me my sins, and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do…
Kuntar on his new Found Freedom
Allah willing, I will get the chance to kill more Israelis Tsk, Tsk, Israeli penal system. Some reforming job you guys managed here!
F#@K Your Blog!
In this video promoting Marty Beckerman’s new book Dumbocracy, available September 30th, Marty rips into extremists of all stripes: In DUMBOCRACY, journalist Marty Beckerman spends four years with foot soldiers of the Left…
Pro-Israel advocates are Sleepless in Seattle
[UPDATED] On the ballots in Seattle is a tricky little bill called Initiative 97 by a group called “Seattle Divest from War and Occupation.” The initiative calls for Seattle to divest and would…
Kumbayah, my Lord, kumbayah?
Heh, I went to NYC again, and since I promised ck to try to post something, I will. The plane was crowded with people on their connecting flight from Australia, where they had…
New York Times Media Study Cries Foul
That’s a study of the NYT, not a study by the New York Times. Honest Reporting spent a year collecting stories and comparing articles, pictures and headlines of reports on Israeli and Palestinean…
NBC, we want more! Tell the world about Darfur!
If you missed the demonstration this morning outside of NBC studios in drizzly NYC, here’s what went down: A diverse group of about a hundred people, organized by the American Jewish World Service,…
Pluggin’ a New Site for Kids, Adults, & Educators Worldwide
Think Goofus and Gallant are enough to teach today’s kids the stuff that they need to make it in the real world? You’re wrong. These days it’s all about differentiation and having the…
