The 11 Most Read Posts on Jewlicious in 2011
It’s always interesting to take stock and look back at what stories resonated most with readers of Jewlicious. This year’s crop is a mixed bag of pop culture, Jewish community politics, the Middle…
Richard Silverstein is a Dolt
You can say what you will about Richard Silverstein, author of the grotesquely misnamed Tikun Olam Blog, but one thing is beyond denial: Richard Silverstein is a grossly unreliable source of information. Silverstein…
10 Things New Years Can Learn From Rosh Hashanah
New Year’s is a massive celebration we have been looking forward to for some time. Before We head off to the night club to party, before we pop that champagne cork, let’s take…
Kol Isha Alert – What happens when you let things fester
Raymond Ibrahim writes for Middle East Forum and extensively covers the fate of Christians in the Arab and Muslim worlds. Today he published an article about the hijab that I think should serve…
Jewish Santa Claus, John Huntsman on Israel, Ultra-Orthodox Keeping Women in the Back of the Bus, and More…
Ultra-Orthodox gender segregation continues to lead the news in Israel, we sit down for an exclusive interview with GOP Presidential Primary Candidate John Huntsman, and more…
6th Night of Hanukkah
For those of you that care, I’m sorry I didn’t post a 5th night of Hanukkah pic. It was an eventful Shabbat, big lunch, full of wonderful guests that stretched all the way…
A Short Tale of Two Corporate Hanukkah Displays
The bank manager at Citibank ran over to me when I came by this week to show-off the company menorah. Each branch received a menorah. Well, they actually were sent two. What had…
Happy Hanukkah 4th Night Shabbat Shalom!
Yup. It’s the 4th night of Hanukkah and we light a little earlier than usual because of course you can’t light candles on Shabbat. It’s been a fun filled and exciting day, braving…
3rd Night of Hanukkah in Jerusalem: Ne’eman Bakery Doughnut Review
Jessica is joined by Viktoria as we try out the doughnuts made by the Ne’eman Bakery of Jerusalem. It’s hard to get objective reviews from these ladies because they really love doughnuts. I…
It’s time to accept that Obama will be a two-term President
Look, I don’t want Obama as President of the USA. He coddles the criminals who brought us to the brink of a depression, he does a poor job of running this economy, his…
Jewlicious Festival 8.0 is on a Boat!
We’re on a Boat! Our 8th Annual Jewlicious Festival, taking place between the 24th-26th of February 2012, will be held on the historic cruise ship, The Queen Mary, docked on Long Beach Harbor….
Hanukkah Day 2: Forget Latkes and Sufganiyot. Try Sfenj!
Larry did a great roundup of Hanukkah treats featuring all kinds of latkes and stuff and last night, here at Beit Jewlicious, we ate some of the craziest doughnuts ever made. Today I’d…
Happy 1st Night of Hanukkah: We Test New High Tech Israeli Doughnuts
Israel is the land of tech and honey, where innovation touches upon almost every aspect of life. I say almost because it hasn’t touched every aspect, like say doughnuts. This year, like every…
Latka Round-up (forget the Matzos)
Yes, yes.. hahaha. Once again, publications such as Heeb and The Washington Post are highlighting WHOLE FOODS groceries and their displays of matzos and hams for Hanukkah. Jessica Goldstein of The Washington Post…
NURIYA, PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER & HAALE OPEN UP THE 7TH SEPHARDIC MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Nuriya, Pharaoh’s Daughter & Haale perform at Le Poisson Rouge at the opening night of the Sephardic Music Festival. It’s going down tonight at Le Poisson Rouge! The festival continues throughout the next…
About That Newt Gingrich Quote…
The statements about the Palestinians, and the peace process, that were aired to hundreds of millions of news viewers all around the globe.
Former Czech president Vaclav Havel, a revolutionary who always ‘lived within the truth’
Havel, who presided over a free Czechoslovakia, was tireless fighter against totalitarianism and oppression By James Kirchick NEW YORK DAILY NEWS In 1985, then dissident and future Czech president Vaclav Havel, who died…
Rabbinical Schools Tweeting
A few weeks ago, it dawned on me, there are a few rabbinical schools out there tweeting and I thought to myself, “I wonder if anyone’s written about it?” I haven’t seen anything…
The Idiot’s Guide to Chanukah
Can you feel the holiday spirit? Smell the sufganiyot in the air? It’s almost time for Chanukah! What? You’re not familiar with sufganiyot? You might want to educate yourself with The Idiot’s Guide…
2011 Top Hanukkah Videos. Or Chanuka. Or whatever…
It’s the same story every year – how do you spell Hanukkah? In Hebrew it’s easy – חנוכה – but everything Jewish is easier in Hebrew, especially if you’re in the land of…
Coming This Summer to a Theater Near You! Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator!
Sacha Baron Cohen is doing his part to make sure the Arabs love us with his new movie “The Dictator.” His character seems kind of loosely based on Libya’s Muammar Gadafi, but with…
I am so sick of Tom Friedman
It’s not just that his analysis is so frequently off the mark, it’s that he says foolish things sometimes, even if he doesn’t intend them to come out they way they do. In…
Shemspeed Presents Discounted NYC Heebonism Tickets for You!
Over the past 6 years Shemspeed has produced the Sephardic Music Festival in NYC, highlighting the remarkable diversity that exists within the Jewish community. This is the first music festival to focus exclusively on the…
Kosha Dillz Diary Vol. 1: Respectfully Requesting More Yarmulkes
Guest Post by Kosha Dillz I am currently 10,000 plus feet in the air on some go go flight 15 dollar Internet shenanigan and after speaking with Rabbi Yonah at many of his…
Avoiding a civil war in Israel
The crazy rabbi who pronounced recently that if the IDF allows women to perform in public, then observant men should immediately leave the area even if it’s against military regulations and even if…
