So what? I’ve been busy!
Blame it on the increase of my work hours by 40%, the gazillion apples our trees have produced this autumn or my reluctance to leave a video reply (and my, did ck beg…):…
Shana Tova
From the sunset on the Pacific I wish all our readers and friends a healthy, joyous, sweet, prosperous and connected year. Lshana tova tichateivu v tichateimu May you be inscribed in the Book…
Shana Tova – Have a Great New Year
To all of our readers, posters and your families, have a happy, healthy, fun, prosperous, creative, delicious, and just generally good new year. SHANA TOVA!
If your House Representative voted “no” today, vote him or her out of office
That’s all. Republican or Democrat, if they voted No today, vote them out of office for their irresponsibility. And let us all pray that we all get out of this without losing too…
Amazing
Blame it on the Jews. The House could not pass a bill to resuscitate the ailing dead credit markets, and both Dems and Republicans included a rushed schedule on account of the High…
RUSH HaShana
As featured in Rolling Stone: In a victory for both Canadian prog rock and awesomely clever puns, VH1 Classic will ring in Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) with “Rush Hashanah”. VH1 Classic…
Mr. J-Blog
David Abitbol, Jewlicious.com Founder, is profiled in today’s the Jerusalem Post. Sporting a Jewlicious Fest t-shirt, and a grin, Abitbol’s love of the Jewish world and his desire to help shape the Jewish…
Happy New Year Video Greetings!
I’d like to wish all our readers, friends and enemies a sweet and happy New Year 5769. May this year bring you everything you need, may it be joyous and full of friends…
Scarlett Johansson Weds Ryan Reynolds
Well at least the kids will be Jewish… Jewish actress Scarlett Johansson and actor Ryan Reynolds got secretly married on Saturday night, with Scarlett’s mother and brother attending the small ceremony at a…
Who is Good for the Jews?-DIY
If you’re still insecure about what Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate might be better for the Jews, have I got decision-making help for you! This is how it works: below is a list…
Paul Newman – a great movie star is gone
There used to be a time when watching movies was a satisfying experience, before the action flick became dominant, and actors such as Paul Newman were one of the reasons cinema – American…
Israelis for Obama?
What the hell is this now? In brief, it’s a video featuring Israelis like former Haganah Member Avraham Yakin, Ha’aretz Publisher Amos Schocken, former IDF Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin Shahak, former Deputy…
R.I.P. Paul Newman
Paul Newman passed away last night at age 83. He was one of the actors that even I would recognize. A pretty nice bio can be found here. While Newman was not a…
Tel Aviv Shabbat…as Rosh Hashana approaches
Nordau Street, Tel Aviv The last shabbat before the new year. This is a good time to reflect on things, even if the world around us keeps charging forward. Maybe this week was…
Greening the new year
Following up on CK’s post about whether kashrut is better for the environment, and just in time to wish you all a shana tova, I would like to share with you the competition…
Hockey Mom and “Ice” President Sarah Palin
…in the feel good movie of the season: It’s Friday. JP Morgan ate Washington Mutual, my upcoming trip to Paris is going to cost a fortune because the dollar’s in a free fall…
Is Keeping Kosher Good for the Environment?
That’s the question asked by an article in Scientific American. They investigated the carbon footprints of a typical Kosher diet as opposed to that of a non-Kosher diet and while their conclusions weren’t…
Israeli Girls are Hot and they Know how to Rock
Terry, Terry Poison… Don’t get me wrong. I like Paul McCartney. I know all the Beatles songs off by heart. But did I really want to spend an evening in the company of…
Remember, it’s the Republicans, stupid
The other day one of our finest guests tried to tell me that the Republicans screaming and pushing for deregulation of everything under the sun is not the reason that we are witnessing…
Biden reiterates Israel Support, Franken Would Support the Sh’ma in the Schools
Tuesday night, the place to be was Washington DC, at the National Jewish Democratic Council’s meeting. Vice Presidential candidate Joseph Biden, Jr. and Senate candidate Al Franken were among the guests and speakers…
Rosh Hashana Cable TV Freestyle
Y-Love and Diwon “Rosh Hashana” freestyle on Cable’s Jewish Channel. The result was a fast improv with Diwon on the MPC and Y-Love freestylin about the Jewish New Year. check it out below:…
Uh… Sarah Silverman for the Great Schlep?
Sarah Silverman makes me laugh. I love her. I want her to bear my children. In any case, you’ve all heard about The Great Shlep right? Young Jews from all across the US…
South Park, CO is a suburb of Jerusalem
Uh… the banner above contains 2 beloved characters from the Shabot 6000, a goofy Rabbi and an irreverent robot. It also contains 2 characters from South Park – Mrs. Broflovski, Kyle’s Mom and…
Medusa’s Eyes?
Or of what else could the Charedim possibly afraid? The Syrian state press has described her as a “Mossad beauty.” A Palestinian cartoonist compared her to the Mona Lisa. One Canadian report called…
