Vote for Challah for Hunger!
Vote for Challah for Hunger! I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted. But I have a good excuse. Five years ago, I started baking challah at Scripps College mostly because I…
Sad
I don’t have a more creative title than that… So many of my Israeli friends–who all fought in Lebanon 2–have been called up. One of them had the Facebook status so-and-so “WANTS TO…
On another note…
We as the Jews have our external demons and our internal ones. The situation at Agriprocessors brought to light some internal issues such as how kashrut demands that animals be treated in life…
“The Jew & The Carrot” Seeks Editors!
Opportunities at The Jew & The Carrot! The Jew & The Carrot – the web’s leading blog on Jews, food, and sustainability – is seeking several outstanding volunteers to help move forward the…
It’s been quite a surreal day
The following text is by a friend of mine, who served for years in Hebron. He’s originally from Jerusalem and currently lives on a kibbutz in the Negev (where he volunteered before and…
The Shmethicist: Welcome to the Jewish Blogosphere
Clearly Daniel and Paul didn’t have a columnist they felt they could write to about their ethical quandaries. Fortunately for the Jewish world—I say the Jewish world rather than just “Jewish foodies” because…
Greening the new year
Following up on CK’s post about whether kashrut is better for the environment, and just in time to wish you all a shana tova, I would like to share with you the competition…
Blue Plastic Bags
Since I posted a few days ago about the Olympics + China + Darfur connection, I thought I’d give an update of what’s going on in the intersections of those subjects. Recent developments…
NBC, we want more! Tell the world about Darfur!
If you missed the demonstration this morning outside of NBC studios in drizzly NYC, here’s what went down: A diverse group of about a hundred people, organized by the American Jewish World Service,…
Water Shortages in the Middle East – and a Bit of Hope
Guest writer Avigail Hurvitz-Prinz Cross-posted at The Jew & The Carrot Today’s New York Times article, The Food Chain: Mideast Facing Choice Between Crops and Water, was a good reminder to me as…
Postville Then and Now
Although the Agriprocessors/Rubashkins scandal seems to have faded from the news fairly quickly–which seems odd to me, since food and the fitness of food is such an obsession of Jews/Judaism–the issue may rear…
Live From Radio City Music Hall: Israel’s 60th!
Part 1 Outside in the ballagan there were protests and anti protests and anti anti protests. It was all very confusing. Israeli flags and Palestinian flags faced off on opposite side of the…
A “Beat” on the Seder Plate
Maybe I’m just bitter from working seasonal retail in malls year after year, but I am so tired of the Christmas monopoly on holiday music. I’m tired of jingle bells and Christmas trees,…
Happy birthday, Aharon. Happy new year, trees!
Okay, this post is really just about an early birthday present that Aharon Horwitz appears to have received, but I felt awkward saying happy birthday to him without acknowledging the New Year to…
It may be a bit repetitive
but since ck and I are sitting here shouting “venismekah” at each other, I just wanted to repeat for the rest of you: a little bit o’ this and a little bit o’…
a little bit of dog and a little bit of cat
because what better is there to do on a cold Jerusalem night… Post comments with links to your favorite youtube/googlevideo hava nagila clips. Some examples: Bollywood Hava Nagila! Thai Hava Nagila!
Fear and Loathing at the National Menorah
Two nights ago, I attended the lighting of the National Menorah. First, let me say thank you to the President and the First Lady for allowing us to use their lawn. Second, the…
