Shein vi di levunne…
We had a partial lunar eclipse tonight, and I’ve snapped a few pics with my little camera. Still sitting outside with my laptop to blog this as freshly as possible, toes freezing, ears…
Zeyde Knows Best
…After Those Pictures Surface of Him in the Cone-Bra Middle-aged Jewish lady with thick Queens accent flipping through People magazine: So, what do you think about this whole thing with Madonna?90-year-old man sitting…
R.I.P. Jerry Wexler
Producer Jerry Wexler died at age 91. Admittedly, I wasn’t aware of his existence, but I was aware of the music he had produced. Wexler earned his reputation as a music industry giant…
Color My Jews Brad
What is it about Hollywood? They think they haven’t cast a good Jewish male since non-tribe members Charlton Heston played Moses (The 10 C’s) and Paul Newman played Ari ben Canaan (Exodus). Maybe…
What do you do…
When your people are besieged by a malevolent power? When you are denied basic staples and your people are starving and cannot even access proper health care? What do you do when you…
UNIFIL: Israel Violating, Hizbullah Co-operating
From Jpost. Just to warm you up, here is a nice photographic example of the co-operation. It’s nice to see muslims and Italians getting along. It’s interesting to note as well that its…
Danielle is Jewlicious
Meet a Nefesh B’Nefesh New Immigrant Danielle Sheldon, 19 and a resident of Los Angeles, is smart. A UCSD graduate who double majored with a BA in both International Studies and Middle Eastern…
Tu B’Av
It’s the day of love. The Jewish day of love. You know, the one redacted by those Talmudic sages of yore. Which means you can Bang It Out in New York City. Or…
For real? – Indeed. – Wow! #2: Public Nudity
*yawn* You may: – sunbathe topless on your own property or in the complete nude, but the latter only if nobody can see you. – sunbathe topless on public beaches. – be in…
Can Peres Spank an Olympic Butt?
Watching the Olympics Opening Ceremony on Erev Olympics, my thoughts drifted from pondering why 16 year old gymnasts look younger than 14, to wondering why Israel and the USA have such different styles…
HaTikvah!
Lemme give ya’ll some background for thems unaffiliated and for the people who hit the recreational stuff a bit too much to remember the words from when you were kids. The words to…
For real? – Indeed. – Wow!
The headline pretty much is the gist of any conversation I’ve had abroad when people asked me something about Germany. As per Chutzpah’s request, I’ll do a list of things that are stereotypically…
The First First International Jewish Bloggers Convention
I know there’s all kinds of chatter on the internets about Nefesh B’Nefesh’s First International Jewish Bloggers Conference (which, if you are a Jewish blogger you should register for) – but it…
Cool Jew sneak preview in LA
There have been much anticipated publishing dates in the recent history of publishing. Bill Clinton’s memoirs commanded much attention. The final book of Harry Potter had kids camping out in line. The new…
Ugly, Ineffective Anti-Semitism
Thursday’s Democratic primary in the hotly contested Tennessee Ninth District saw anti-Semitism rear its ugly — and ineffective — head, resulting in a decisive victory for the Jewish candidate targeted by the smear…
Bring Back Gilad Shalit
Three weeks ago, on the fast day known as the 17th of Tammuz, I couldn’t help but think of Gilad Shalit, who is being held in captivity by enemies of the Jewish people…
Tisha B’Av at the Kotel
From Wikipedia: Tisha B’Av (Hebrew: תשעה באב or ט׳ באב, “the Ninth of Av,”) is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day (Tisha) of the month of Av in…
I called for my lovers, but they deceived me
It is the custom of Jews around the world to recite the book of Lamentations upon nightfall of Tisha B’Av. it is read sitting on the ground, with candles, shrouds covering the Holy…
With Certain J-Bloggers in Mind…
“Dependant” is a noun. (Unless you refer to habitual substance abuse; that use in particular and the use of “dependant” as an adjective is only listed by WordNet though, so in case of…
Get ready LA for Love Fest
Before speed dating, J-Date, Valentines Day or Sadie Hawkins Day, there was the original ancient Love Holiday -Tu B’Av. Jewish maidelach and suitors went out into the fields to see and be seen,…
Heeb sweeps the Onion (with a little help from me)
Every Tuesday during the summer in Central Park, various teams made up of the city’s media elite compete in various sports challenges. As the house organ of the people that actually do control…
Shameless Self Promotion
While we’re on the topic of summer reads, the official launch of Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe is around the bend. On September 1st, cooljewbook.com will announce…
A Mid-Summer Night’s Beach Read
Actually, I find it messy to read at a beach. It is so much easier to read at a pool, a tar or asphalt covered roof, a park, a couch, a bench or…
¿Quien es más Jewliciouso? La batalla de los tshirts!
As you may or may not know, a short while back we launched a Russian language version of Jewlicious. The idea is that they take select blog posts from Jewlicious and translate them…
Summer Harvest Feast
Every summer, Rabbi Naftali Citron of the Carlebach Shul in Manhattan comes out to Santa Cruz to lead a Shabbaton at Four Gates Winery. Kosher organic estate-bottled vino is served at every meal….
McCain is an ass
Now for a small test. Who wrote this: Tires that are underinflated by 6 to 7 pounds per square inch increase tire rolling resistance 10 percent or more, increase tread wear rates and…
