Top 5 Cafes in the San Fernando Valley
It’s hard for me to get any writing done at home. This misfortune has led to a patronization of coffee establishments in the Encino/Sherman Oaks area. Here are some of my favorites! 1….
A Time for Peace, and a Time for War
It’s nothing new to say that Tzipi Livni and Ehud Barak, anxious over Netanyahu’s recent rise in the polls –and pretty website – are using the current conflict to gain a hard line…
Welcome to Robot Rock
Some say they came to show us where we went wrong, to set things straight and make things right. But looking beyond we see that the robot is a master of trickery and…
You are entering a World of Pain
That’s pain. Not to be confused with a certain VP candidate. But you know what: the two seem fairly close in description. One is a hockey mom/pitbull who wears lipstick, the other is…
Some ‘Lish Photos: Girls in the Israeli Army
Serial No. 3817131 is the title of Photographer Rachel Papo’s latest essay, showing the everyday routine of girls in the Israeli Army. Some photos look like the ones my brother took of us…
Mechina Release party @ Cinespace
The media’s portrayal of Israel got you down? Don’t believe that a doc can be shot on no budget? Lies! All lies I tell you! After three years of relentless touring on the…
Bizness and the Brand #1: Hillel
This here is the first of many posts about branding and identity of Jewish organizations. I should write hopefully, because if I get a weak response, I’m going straight back to redoing the…
Steinhardt’s Project Greenright: Kosher Kannabis is HERE.
OK. The engagement movement has just hit one out of the park. Michael Steinhardt, a breadwinnerist, philanthropist, aspiring zoologist, and out of the box thinker-ist has just unveiled a new plan to his…
Keep Reggae Hope Alive! Hatikva 6 LIVE in Los Angeles
Rasta comes alive tomorrow night in the Pico/Robertson hood. Hatikva 6, a new Israeli reggae group with a tight sound, is scheduled to rock The Joint @ 9 pm, this Thursday, March 13th….
My parents? They kill hippies on Sundays
My mother, in true Sabra style, underwent a complete overhaul of the Shabbat dinner at our house a few months ago. It’s sasbich all the way, baby: hard boiled eggs, roasted eggplant, potatoes,…
LimmudLA: My denominatrix is here!
It’s a great day when a respected rebbetzin says the word dildo before you’ve eaten your Cheerios. The alcohol and the karaoke were flowing the night before till 3 am, but I’m out…
