Cab/Merlot and Feta Alert
Food is not my beat, but Kashrut kinda is. So hear goes the Cab/Merlot and Bulgarian Feta Cheese Kashrut Alert that I just received in my in box courtesy of the OU. I…
FBI AIPAC Sting Motivated by Anti-Semitism? No Way!
Way! The FBI Investigation into AIPAC that resulted in dropped charges against two AIPAC staffers accused of passing classified information to Israel may have been motivated by anti-Semitism according to Larry Franklin, who…
Holy Land Gang Land
Us? Criminals? Of course it figures that any time a story on Israeli organized crime comes up, my family name (Abutbul in Hebrew) figures in there somewhere. OK, so the Netanya branch of…
Jews can’t marry in Israel
Maybe it’s just the fact that Tisha B’Av is winding down for me and I’m writing this in a spate of hunger/anger that rivals the Hulk’s. But you know what I think is…
Remembering the Captive On Tisha B’Av
A Jewish man and an African-American woman are both imprisoned, thousands of miles apart, under very disparate conditions. On this national day of mourning, Tisha B’Av, both deserve our attention. Noam Shalit, the…
Not your grandma’s couscous
Today I got proof that I’m really a good Jewish boy. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as shrimp couscous before I read Lisa Goldman’s brilliant article in the Forward,…
Bad Energy, and Soup in a Tupperware
Heeeey there. It’s been more than a month (closer to two) since I’ve blogged. The reason can be distilled into one intense truth: I will never have more time than I have…right…NOW. (Or, as my brother likes to say, later is later.) Or, if you will, a Carrie Bradshaw question: When you multitask, are you doing everything, or are you doing nothing?
Leaving that aside…on to my actual post.
Who believes in bad energy clusters? Raise your hand. It seems we (as a people) are about to commemorate one tonight and tomorrow, whether that’s what we want to call it or not. For the uninitiated (or the only slightly initiated) Tisha B’Av, a fast day second in seriousness only to Yom Kippur, starts tonight, culminating a three-week morning period which began with the fast of 17 Tammuz. 9 Av marks the day that BOTH temples in Jerusalem were destroyed, in addition to many other terrible things to befall the Jewish people over the years. (17 Tammuz has its own laundry list.)
If the baddies throughout history were anything like the bored hooligans in my neighborhood, it does not surprise me that stuff was burned down and smashed and people killed and chased during the summer. Riots seem to proliferate in the heat, and I seem to remember that it’s just not in Israel. I’d riot too if I didn’t have A/C. But that doesn’t account for all of it…there’s seems to be something simply unlucky going on.
So back to the bad energy….
Obama gives Israelis something they can agree on
Today’s NYTimes carries an Op-Ed from Haaretz Editor Aluf Benn, “Why Won’t Obama Talk to Israel?” His article is clear and concise and asks who is the fool behind the Obama administration policy…
Presumption of Innocence: Accused bomber to resume teaching
Meet Ottawa academic Hassan Diab. Thirty years ago, in the first attack against the French Jewish community since the Nazi era, 4 people were murdered in an explosion at a synagogue on the…
Ben Cabelli Interview: This is why Tel Aviv is Cool
Seriously. Spare me the self important Social Networking Experts. Or yet another full of himself tech guru. Ben Cabelli, man. He is the shit. I can’t even tell you what he does. I…
Hideous Israeli Wedding Dress Awareness Day
As you may be aware, living in Israel can have serious consequences. That’s because the State of Israel commits horrible crimes against humanity every day. These manifest themselves in the form of hideous…
Rachel: Was it worth it San Francisco Jewish Film Festival? Was it, really? Really??
Did I really have to witness folks cheering Ahmadinejad at a Jewish Film Festival? Was it absolutely necessary to be subjected to the catcalls and the rudeness of the anti-Israel crowd who tried…
Amy Winehouse cleared of assault
Last year Amy Winehouse was charged with assault for allegedly punching a dancer in the face backstage at a charity event. Because of the pending charges she was unable to get a visa…
Hungarians are Just Ridiculous. Oh and Mazel Tov.
As you may already know, Bruno and Brigitta Bitter of Budapest had a boy last week. The ROI alums and the dude behind Hungarian Jew blog Judapest have always been, shall we say,…
From Jewlicious With Love
Dear friend, It’s your birthday today, and of course, you’re on the mind and in the hearts of your favourite Zionists. We’d have baked you a cake, but it was too hot today,…
Grey Goose vs. Black Bear
Vicki has been generously sharing her perspective at Jewlicious. But this week, she’s also sharing the wealth with Tolerant Nation. Grey Goose vs. Black Bear The bridge between Russian-Jewish relations is paved with…
Looking for Russian Bloggers
Hey Comrade! Are you Jewish and can write in Russian? Do you enjoy Jewlicious and want to help spread our goodness to the Russian speaking world? Or do you merely want to figure…
Jews in the Mornin’ News
Some Jewish students in Southern New Jersey were surprised to find federal agents removing some data from the Deal Yeshiva Jack and Rachel Adjmi Learning Center this morning. In a coordinated effort to…
World up in arms over phony Gaza hospital telethon that falsely vilified Israel
Actually, the world doesn’t care. I had to hear about it from Kelsey who heard about it from The Forward which heard about it from the JTA which actually unearthed this story. I…
Sweet n’ Sexy
Nine cool Jews and Jewish businesses have donated $175 worth of gifts in celebration of “Tu B’Av,” a day on the Jewish calendar for sweethearts. In ancient times, Tu B’Av was celebrated by…
Interview with Author of Shush! Growing Up Jewish under Stalin
Some time ago, I read Shush! Growing Up Jewish Under Stalin by Emil Draitser and reviewed it my website (because it’s clear I save Jewlicious writing for more serious endeavors such as wondering…
Muffti and the Judapest Man
Muffti is in beautiful Budapest and stopped by Apuchka to have a drink with ROI alum Bruno Bitter of Judapest, who is the new father of a gorgeous baby boy (Benjamin Arion). He…
Ghost of Rachel Corrie haunts the SF Jewish Film Festival
The Jewish Film Festival has for years been a source of pride for my mom. She enjoys the great films they screen, buying a pass most of the last 20 years. My mom…
