Quote of Yesterday
Congrats Daoud Kuttab in the Washington Post: In its efforts to stop amateur rockets from nagging the residents of some of its southern cities, Israel appears to have given new life to the…
David Grossman on Gaza
One of Israel’s most important public voices, David Grossman suffered the tragic loss of his son in the Lebanon War of 2006. He has written an important op-ed, translated by Haim Watzman and…
Guten Rutsch!
That’s what you say in German if you wish somebody to get into the new year well. “Rutsch” means “slide” in German, so there are people who add “aber rutsch nicht aus!” (=…
Nu, Jew, Will You?
I for one won’t. This year, that is. I’ll be packing suitcases. And given the current situation in Israel, I know many of you won’t either. Jüdische Allgemeine contrasts two different views on…
Operation Cast Lead Going Strong
Operation Cast Lead seems to be going well, so far. Over 325 targets have been bombed, and over 360 Palestinians killed (almost completely Hamas-people. Some human rights estimates place the number of civilian…
Last Night of Hanukkah: Meah Sha’arim, Nachlaot, Rechaviah, the Shuk and Downtown
www.flickr.com Jewlicious’ Last Night of Hanukkah photoset Maya was visiting Jerusalem from San Francisco on the last night of Hanukkah so we decided to go on a whirlwind tour of Jerusalem to see…
“War is Not Pretty; We’re Not in the Movie Business”
My experience on the border yesterday really shook me up. I had a hard time falling asleep; the images of the day – the sights, smells and sounds spiraling in my head. I…
Matisyahu, C-Rayz Walz & Kosha Dillz, again
The Festival has finally come to a close and the evenings were packed with really diverse and talented Sephardic artists. Check the photos and videos below. The shows are not over though, we…
A Strike on Hamas Terror. Only an Hour’s Drive Away.
When I took my dog for a walk early this morning on Dizengoff Street in central Tel Aviv, all was business as usual. Merchants were opening up their shops, parents walking their children…
C-Rayz & Kosha to join Matisyahu
The boys who dropped the amazing, “Freestyle Vs. Written” album a few months ago to rave reviews, in SPIN magazine among others, will be joining Matisyahu tonight as part of his Festival of…
La Ultima Noche de Sephardic Festivale
Was awesome seeing all you all this past week…watching over 1000 people get down to Sephardic music over Chanukah has been amazing. We have one last event and if you would like to…
Hamas’s Winning Strategy
As most of us know, the international media coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict generally portrays Israel as an aggressive occupier and militant state. Not to mention the headlines that appeared following this week-end’s…
What do Jewlicious and the Vatican Have in Common?
I shouldn’t have mentioned to CK that I’m turning 30 next year. I wouldn’t say he’s been guilt-tripping me, but the following statement by him (he gave me the permission to quote him)…
Electro Morocco
Electro Morocco is a unique mixture of energetic electro beats, middle eastern flavor, with a retro rock and pop edge. Their live performance combines live music with synced video clips that creates an…
Well, it’s about time!
Those of us who supported the Disengagement from Gaza have had to watch over the years as Israel responded with relative silence to the ongoing Qassem rocket attacks on Israeli communities such as…
Shabbat Shalom
Galilee Heights “My City” (Haifa at night) Photos by the insanely talented NatashaP. I’m not usually a fan of heavily filtered photos, but Ms. P seems to have a pretty good handle on…
Hannukah’s Grossest Moment
“…Elazar, occupied with destroying the elephants, became mired in their dung, and, searching among the living and the dead, his brothers could not find him. it was only afterwards that they found him…
re-re-cap of last nights SMF
Last night’s Shemspeed/Sephardic Music Festival show was something for the books. To see such a diverse line up of artists and an even more diverse crowd, was great. Eden Mi Qedem set off…
King & Queen of Swag
Congrats to the Jewlicious winners of EIGHT DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS of Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe. In a virtual “Christmas Day Matzoh Ball,” on December 25th, we…
The Jewish Channel on Xmas
They really need to take out that initial PBS sounding intro, but I like that MPC drum hit music (and not only cuz its Diwon playing that live for them). Anyway, check this…
And Now For Some Holocaust Humour
According to South Park, tragedies take 22.3 years before jokes about them are funny. These Holocaust jokes, however, seem to need a little more time… “I would like to take the opportunity to…
Dies Felix, Dies Irae
Many like me that come from a mixed background have got to handle two family-get-together-and-overeat-till-you-plotz holidays these days. That wouldn’t be quite so bad (apart from the plotzing) if I didn’t have a…
Fourth Night of Hanukkah: Just me and this cat…
So on the 4th night of Hanukkah, after all the relative excitement of the first three nights, I decided to just chill out at home with my new temporary roomate, Yiftach the cat….
And For Our Jewishly Challenged Friends…
Merry Christmas to our Christian readers (and again on January 7th for the Orthodox, in case Muffti forgets). Hope you guys enjoyed your ham and get good gifts from, well, whoever is giving…
