What if you wrote a smug boycott letter with plenty of omissions? A response to John Greyson
Greyson complains about propaganda but has no problem engaging others in propaganda he considers appropriate.
Jewlicious in the Press
Wo! Two Jewlicious related stories have appeared in the Jewish press recently and we’re flattered. The first was an article profiling our Hero, Rabbi Yonah, who has just relocated to Los Angeles where…
Example of Israeli Apartheid
Be sure to read our all new Example of Israel Apartheid 2! http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1111344.html An Israeli Arab man has been indicted for allegedly working on behalf of Hezbollah in a plot to assassinate Israel…
BOTEACH 1 — GADDAFI 0
The Mad Man from Libya has gotten into a skirmish with Rabbi Shmuley. He messed with the wrong rabbi. The Libyan uprooted trees, Shmuley argued, and destroyed other stuff on the border between…
Muffti’s New Love Interest
Working for a blog does come with perks! Muffti just got this email: Dearest Dear. My name is Jennifer,i saw your profile today in www.jewlicious.com and became intrested in you,i will also like…
Israel Beware! The Madonna Has landed
And already she has prevented a sabbath violation! So I’m sitting at a place called Tarrantino on Hillel and the paper near me (Yediot) reports that Madonna landed last night at Ben Gurion….
Above the law?
When a law is made, or a ruling is handed down by the Supreme Court, all citizens are meant to follow it. Yet, a certain governmental agency in Israel has decided to ignore…
Step Aside Marvel Comics
These heroes don’t wear tights or capes. They hardly need leotards to reveal how super they really are. If you somehow haven’t yet heard, Rabbi Yonah Bookstein is a Jewish Community Hero. And…
A Great Quote
…even if it’s not particularly Jewlicious. One can have a reasonable fight over the healthcare plan proposed in the US (or one of the many proposed…) but this may be the greatest case…
Date Profile: The Animal Abuser
Last night, I had a group date. It was a rough start, but had a satisfying ending. You could call it a win. Due to scheduling, it was the first time since we…
Why go to Israel for Free with Birthright, Israel On The House and Jewlicious this Winter?
Come to Israel for free with us! Why indeed! The crew at IsraelOnTheHouse.com already enjoy a sterling reputation for great programing. Taglit-Birthright Israel has already sent over 215,000 young adults from around the…
Israeli Product Pogrom at Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s in San Francisco being vandalized. Will TJ’s press charges? Should they draw more attention to these folks or should they let this fade away. It is surprising that the store employees…
I am Annoyed by Gilad Shalit
Yeah, yeah. Happy Birthday Gilad. I signed up for this thing on twitter called #Tweet4Shalit and I’ll be honest? I was hoping NOT to have to tweet for his release. It’s like I’d…
Date Profile: The American Self-Hating Jew
Oh Jdate – you’ve failed me in so many ways… As you may know, I am often frustrated by stereotypes… but I can’t help but note that I’ve met my first stereotypical American…
Hospitality: What my Dad Taught Me (and a fab contest!)
Everything I know about hospitality I learned from my Dad. We always had big holiday dinners. Actually, we still have big holiday dinners… and they’re great! Mom puts out a spread that seems…
Heineken Music Conference: Indie Artists in Israel
Featuring: MGMT, Faith No More, Dinosaur Jr. James Murphy & Pat Mahoney from LCD Soundsystem, The Dallas Guild and The Monotonix From the press release: For the first time ever, Israel will host…
Who Doesn’t Love This Ridiculous Analogy?
Avigdor Lieberman goes all the way to crazy and then added a few kilometers some with this beauty: It’s a shame that the Swedish Foreign Ministry fails to intervene in a case of…
Meet Washington’s gay-friendly Orthodox rabbi
By Jamie Kirchick Published in Tablet Magazine When Zvi Bellin, a gay Washingtonian, heard that a vigil was being organized by members of the gay and Jewish communities in the Capitol to memorialize…
If Don Draper Were a Jew…
There has been speculation since the dawn of the rise in popularity of the hit show Mad Men, that the show’s resident heart throb and protagonist, Don Draper is in fact Jewish. Since…
When Fashion Meets Frumkeit
You know traditional Judaism has entered a new milieu when tzniut ends up on TLC. Mayim Bialik starred in NBC’s “Blossom” from 1990 to 1994. More recently, she appeared on “Curb Your Enthusiasm”…
Why the Goldstone investigation is tarnished
I guess in a few weeks we’ll write the obligatory “it’s nonsense” post about the Goldstone Commission’s report on the Gaza War for the UN “Human Rights Commission.” Irwin Cotler, international jurist and…
Go to Israel for Free with Birthright, Israel On The House and Jewlicious this Winter!
Join The Pre-Trip Mailing List Yo! It’s that time of the year again. Time to start thinking about going on a free Birthright Israel Trip next winter. If you are between 18-26, Jewish…
Jews back in Ukraine
I bet you’ve been wondering where I was. Well, I’ll give you a hint. No. Not with Amy Winehouse. I was at a Russian Jew wedding. Eight hours away. So, I’ve been all…
He Mocks Us
But we love him all the same. Here’s the new work from EV, in Gawker. In this one, some chimps represent people doing stuff that he thinks satires something relevant. You can figure…
Rabbi Yonah Bookstein is our Hero
Hi. I don’t want to be a nudnik. We’ve already written a number of posts about the UJC’s Jewish Community Heroes project. Thanks to your support, our initial nominee, Rabbi Yonah, has been…
