February 2011
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Israeli “Zenga Zenga!” takes Libya by Storm

Last Tuesday, Libyan dictator Moamar Gadafi vowed to hunt down protesters “inch by inch, house by house, home by home, alleyway by alleyway (zanquas)…” Those of us who witnessed this demented diatribe saw…

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Charlie Sheen Welcomes JewliciousFest by….

Everybody wants to get into the act! They hear the JewliciousFest is kicking off in Long Beach and they need to ride on the publicity coat tails. Charlie Sheen, the star of America’s…

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Glenn Beck Vs. Reform Rabbis; Qadafi & Israel; Social Media & Jewish Food

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“Livnot U’Lehibanot was the most important program that I have ever attended”

Have you registered for Birthright Israel? While contemplating your free 10-day trip, which will be awesome, why not contemplate what you will do after the trip? Like you’re already there right? Why not…

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I Went to Egypt to Study Arabic, And All I Got Was This T-Shirt?

Imagine it. You decide to head to Cairo for a semester or year to study Arabic and other subjects, only to be caught up in a small revolution and the cancellation of classes….

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Coffee, Tea, or Ham? EasyJet Makes a small faux pas

The story was just too delicious or jewlicious not to post here. Perhaps you already heard. EasyJet, the UK discount airline, has apologized and apologised to any passengers it offended -Jewish, Muslim or…

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Masa Israel Gets it right on facebook

You know me. I can be a tad critical when large Jewish organizations misuse social media. So when someone gets it right, I have to stay true to my overall values and give…

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Net finds, quickly shared

The website 32 Postkarten offers visitors an insight into the touching story of two young people from 70 years ago – in realtime. From the site: On March 29th 1940, Liesbeth Friebel writes…

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Jewlicious Festival: Less than a week to go

Less than a week? OMG it’s more like 2 days!! Our annual Jewlicious Festival is just a few days away and the Jewlicious crew is hard at work getting everything ready for the…

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MAMA DIASPORA vs YURIY GURZHY – LIVE CONCERT in KIEV – Tonight!

I know this comes at short notice, but still… Mama Diaspora vs Yuriy Gurzhy will be in concert at XLIB Club in Kiev tonight. The Drunk DJs Party starts at 11pm so you’ve…

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Justin Bieber Sings Shema; Jewish Millionaires’ Crazy Video; How Egypt’s Changes Are Influencing Israel

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Let My Botox Go

Whether one should have plastic surgery in midlife has become a topic debated almost as voraciously as who should rule over Jerusalem. Jewish women have been “repairing” their noses for years at puberty….

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Shemspeed WinterFest + Free Download of Aharit Hayamim!

For all that will be on the east coast during Jewlicious Fest, Shemspeed will be throwing it’s legendary east coast ‘WinterFest’, and this year they are going full force, welcoming DeScribe back from…

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Society’s Stepchild

For a long time now, the nonprofit, or ‘Third’ Sector has been society’s stepchild. Charity is what you give to after you pay your bills, schedule your vacation, purchase the latest gadgets, and sock away retirement money. Charity is seen as something we do with our ‘extra’ money to ‘give back’ or in worst cases, as a way to reduce income tax.

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A rather convenient coma

As far as graceful exits go, this one isn’t. Al Arabia reports that deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak fell into a coma.

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Matisyahu Set To Close Jewlicious Festival 7

Jewlicious Festival is proud to announce the return of  MATISYAHU, Jewlicious Festival’s Musical Patron, a Grammy Award nominated, and Gold Record Recording Artist. For the last few years, MATISYAHU’s signature acoustic set  —…

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Festival Preview: Leerone, Indie Folk-Rock, Experimental-Theatrical, Feisty Music

Jewlicious Festival is proud to welcome native Los Angeleno Leerone to our Acoustic Stage! Leerone is the musical equivalent of an ice cream sundae with a vodka chaser. On her Facebook page she…

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The Unofficial Guide to Sex on Birthright Israel

Registration for Summer 2011 Taglit Birthright Israel trips is right around the corner. Previous applicants can begin their registration on Monday, February 14th at Noon EST and general registration begins on Tuesday, February…

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Justin Bieber Always Says Always: The Shema

Theodor Herzl, the Austro-Hungarian journalist wrote in his book, “Altneuland,” “If you will it, it is no dream,” It helped to grow the modern Zionist movement. Now, over a century later, another son…

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Jews are All Over the Oscars

Yes, Israel may have been shut out from the nominations this year, but the Jews did not fare as poorly, to say the least. Last year’s Oscars were pretty Jewlicious, and Jews were…

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Il Barbour di Kfar Herzl-Seville

Figaro? Figaro?! Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour is in Israel this week, a guest of the Republican Jewish Coalition. After nearly two terms as Mississippi’s governor, decades as an influential DC lobbyist, a successful…

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Festival Preview: Sklar Brothers

Jewlicious is proud to welcome the Sklar Brothers to our Comedy Stage, Sunday Night, February 26th, at Jewlicious Festival 7.0. As actors, Randy and Jason Sklar have guest starred in many TV shows,…

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Israeli Welfare and the Tea Party

According to Rand Paul, Israel is a welfare recipient and it’s time to end (as is the money transferred to American arms industry via foreign aid). As Paul puts it: I’m not singling…

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Three Rabbis Walked Into a Bar…

Is there a “mitzvah” to be environmentally aware? Are Internet affairs the same as regular ones, in the Jewish view? How’s a Jew supposed to talk about Israel with non-Jews, especially if s/he…

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Cairo Turns into Jersey Shore

CNN’s Anderson Cooper got randomly punched in the head ten times as pro Mubarak supporters descended upon Cairo to add a little, uhm… color and excitement to the protests that have wreaked havoc…

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Many in Asia Celebrate Year of the Rabbi!

On Thursday, many in Asia and across Earth are celebrating a new lunar year. Among the Chinese, the year 4708 has commenced. As I rode the subway, this morning, I overheard someone saying…

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