The Festival of Freedom
There are many who note that while we are free, there are those who are enslaved. There are slaves in the Sudan, Southeast Asia, and other places throughout the world. Lacking in specifics,…
Next Year In Jerusalem?
We live in such comfort in America. We have no fears. We shop effortlessly at supermarkets stocked with Passover foods, much of it imported from Israel. The ease at which we can celebrate…
Mizrachi Passover
This is for me! Sigh. Every year around this time, without fail, my Mom asks me if I’m coming to Montreal for Passover. Since I’ve moved to Jerusalem however, while I’ve been back…
A Passover Story
Let’s give this man a book deal! What does it mean to be anti-Israel? It should be pretty straight forward right? Anyone that acts in a way that threatens the continued existence and…
Help “a true scumbag” Save Passover: Richard Silverstein at it again.
Sigh. This is what I have to put up with, being described as “a true scumbag,” a “scuzz,” a hypocrite possibly, an utterer of gay slurs, a “playground bully” and liar. Coming from…
Going Kosher For Passover 2010
Passover is a completely awesome holiday. Going “Kosher for Passover” is a cool way to do Spring cleaning, start a healthier diet, and get spiritual. While preparation requires some effort – ok a…
Self This
I am tutoring 11 year old twins in all things Jewish & working with them to prepare for their bar mitzvah. They’ve asked me all those tough questions that you’re never told how…
Passover Viral Video Collection 2010
Here we go again… I just realized that I can write 10 posts on nothing but this or that new Passover video. I don’t have time for that, so instead, I’m just going…
Passover, Bondage, Goofy Dancing Teens and Gilad Shalit
You get all that in one video clip! Granted the dancing is a little awkward, but the intentions are good. As we prepare to celebrate Passover with family and friends, we will recall…
Tsk, we want the (unleavened) dough!
Russian mathematician extraordinaire Grigory Perelman has solved one of the greatest problems of mathematics and thus is entitled to cash a $1M prize… But will he? International media are abuzz with rumours that…
Just a Few Days Left to Save Passover and Screw the BDS Movement
Last chance to help out! Thanks to your help, we’ve already bought and distributed 34 cartons of Matzah (5 boxes per carton) and 2 cases of wine to needy families in central Jerusalem….
The Heebs, the Rebbe and the Matzah
Oh Shenanigans! Heeb Magazine is being criticized again. This time it’s not for its contents but for an ad that they designed on behalf of the Streits Matzah company. Streits makes Matzah out…
A Present from the US to Israel Just in time for Pesach: Planes
source. From HaAretz: As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington this week absorbing the full wrath of the Obama administration, the Pentagon and Israel’s defense establishment were in the process of sealing…
Chasidic Lady Gaga!
The amazing video below of a chasidic wedding band performing Lady Gaga is produced by Yoel Brach Productions. But I didn’t find this myself — reposting here via Jewish Chronicle writer Jessica Elgot,…
Britain Booting a Diplomat over Forged Passports
“I think [the] British are behaving hypocritically and I don’t want to offend dogs on this issue, since some dogs are utterly loyal, who are they to judge us on the war on…
The Pointy Matza Ball: Or Why Wednesday is a Cool Erev Pesach
It’s Wednesday. It is the day that newspaper food sections across the USA highlight a Passover recipe or two or three for all those readers who are preparing for the chag. And what…
The Future of Modern Orthodoxy
…and me In case the poster wasn’t clear enough, the Begin Center, on April 1st, is going to host a morning conference exploring the future of Modern Orthodox Judaism. Along with all the…
Thank you Norman Finkelstein!
Thanks for helping undermine the BDS movement! As you all know, I’ve caught a bit of flack for running an ad for Norman Finkelstein’s new book. Finkelstein is one of the most noxious…
Win One of 2 Pairs of Tickets to SIN in NYC
Another SUPER easy Jewlicious Contest When Isaac Bashevis Singer’s stories were serialized in the Yiddish Forward, the Chassidic typographers complained about the pornographic content. He’s even better on stage. The devil, demons, and…
Jews That Do Video Contest Winners Announced!
Leadel.net just announced the winners of its Jews That Do video contest. As hoped, Jews That Do highlighted some unique Jews from around the world, as well as some very talented video artists!…
More than one way to Save Passover
You can serve it! I’ve been gorging myself on Pam Reiss’s new Passover cookbook in anticipation of the upcoming holiday. Passover: A Kosher Collection is a great combination of traditional as well as…
Finkelstein: The Facts
I was considering calling this post “Finkelstein is an A-hole”, but a very wise person swayed my judgement. We don’t need to name call to win an argument, however fun it may be….
Jewlicious: All Norman Finkelstein, All the Time!
I was lazy so I just grabbed this from the discussion in ck’s mea culpa post about why he would accept a Norman Finkelstein ad for Jewlicious. Here, Norman uses the “Holocaust Card”…
Finkelstein makes a Nice Jewish Student Weep
Well, a weepy Jewish student anyway. She’s obviously a really nice and sensitive person, but in Norman’s world, she’s a viper. Pay attention, kids! This is what happens when you espouse bitter anti-Jewish…
