It is a matter of decency
As former Nazi-guard John Demjanjuk is standing trial for his [alleged] role in the killing of almost 28,000 Jews at the Sobibor death camp, there are public voices – besides his court-appointed lawyer’s…
ShidduchWatch: A political scion couple
Move over Ivanka Trump, another celebutante couple is tying the knot. They have confirmed via text message that they are engaged. They did not meet on Birthright Israel; they met in DC, where…
How Green Was My Shtreimel
Word from Israel is that the death of Shtreimel Envy has been postponed for the time being. Since this Summer, there has been a Knesset bill that would restrict the importation to Israel…
Shalit for 980
It’s a steep number but would it ever be great to get him back, after three years. From Cnn. Israel could release 980 Palestinian prisoners in a possible deal to win the freedom…
A Day in Jerusalem
Awesome adventures! Well today was an interesting day! I have these dear friends, two sisters called Sarah and Leia, whose uncle aunt and cousin came to visit from Fresno. I had Shabbat meals…
Kosher McDonalds outside of Israel?
Dani Klein from Yeahthatskosher.com checks out kosher restaurants for Jewish Travel TV. This is the only Kosher McDonalds in the world outside of Israel. Buenos Aires is known for it’s meat and the…
And the 100 Most Followed Twitter Users are…
With the recent revelation that Barack does not do his own Twitters, I was wondering who are the top followed folks in Twitterland. Notice that Twitter itself doesn’t have top position. No Jews…
Best Buy Eid Al-Adha Greeting Unleashes Christian Wrath
Black Friday / Thanksgiving Outrage? Best Buy pissed off a whole lot of people with the above Black Friday flier that announced Thanksgiving Day sales and wished it’s Muslim customers a “Happy Eid…
Kosher Turkey
What can I say, I’m not a big fan. I used to be a bigger fan of this Turkey: Then they started with the latest round of anti-Israel attacks and now I’m not…
Who’s in for a date tonight?
Not with me, obviously, but with football (“soccer” for all of those that cannot pronounce “aluminium” and therefore say “aluminum”). Tonight, it’s Bayern Munich vs Maccabi Haifa (kick-off is at 8:45pm CET). Bayern…
Gimme That Christian Side Hug!
When Christians promote tznius… The end results may still be completely ridiculous. Witness the following video that promotes the “Christian Side Hug” an attempt to offer physical warmth and compassion while also avoiding…
Israel’s Technology Boom
Hat tip to David Kelsey who keeps us informed: The Wall Street Journal reviews “Start-Up Nation” by Dan Senor and Saul Singer, a book that reviews Israel’s incredible success with innovative technologies and…
Kick a Jew Day at Florida Middle School
Jewish students kicked at middle school in Florida. There are disturbing accusations of anti-Semitism at a Collier County school. Ten students are serving suspensions for their roles in what was called “Kick a…
A Gretel Story With Very Stale Gingerbread
It only took over seventy years, but Gretel finally is getting her due. Gretel Bergmann (now Margaret Lambert), now 95, moved to NYC in 1937, having escaped from Nazi Germany. Over 73 years…
Seriously, is there anything more frightening than a “Woman bites off man’s penis” story?
In a ridiculous bid to gain more readers, Tablet Magazine did just that. If you read it, don’t be surprised if your penis leaves you and goes into hiding. As for female readers,…
Nefesh B’Nefesh Jerusalem Flash mob
Why did Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization dedicated to bringing Jews to Israel on Aliyah and organizing bloggers conferences, organize a Flash Mob in downtown (as it were) Jerusalem last Friday? Was it in…
Calla Lilly – Made in Israel, an ideal Hanukah Gift!
Love Israeli innovation With the rapid approach of Hanukah and its fabled 8 days of gift giving, one is often forced to look beyond the obvious Judaica items for thoughtful presents. One way…
Large Sales for New Moon Kislev?
What is happening in America? Over $20 million in one day ticket sales for the New Moon of Kislev? Umm no. Sorry. I was misinformed. It turns out the hype and revenue are…
Israeli Swimsuit Models in America, and Jewish-Catholic Relations After Vatican II: This Week’s TJC Newscast
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An Ocean Shabbat
Both beautiful images by PninaN. Check out her photostream. Well, this has not been a good week for yours truly, so let’s hope that the Sabbath brings some reprieve and next week will…
ShivaWatch: Sy Syms, Retailer and Educator
This week, Sy Syms, a tenacious NYC based retailer passed away. Known for selling name brand business apparel at deeply discount prices, and his tag line, that “An Educated Consumer is our Best…
Eggs & Bacon
I have enjoyed now for the second time in a week the most delicious breakfast: Eggs and Bacon. Now hold a second, Rabbi, bacon is trief! Or so I thought. Jewlicious Festival veteran,…
