Punk’d at Joshua’s Grave? Ashton in Israel
If you are one of the over 5.4 million Earthlings who follow Ashton Kutcher on Twitter (#aplusk) you will now know that 4 hours ago, Kutcher made a visit to Joshua’s grave and…
They Shall Make For Themselves Fringes
Tickets went on sale this week at the New York International Fringe Festival, (FringeNYC), the 14 year old multi-arts festival with more than 200 groups performing for 16 days on over 20 stages….
A Justice Yes… But was She ever a DJ?
What a week for Jewish news around the planet. First, the SGOTUS is now a SCOTUS. Solicitor General of The United State, Elana Kagan is now on the Supreme Court of the United…
The running of the spouses…
Remember those games you used to play at your Fire Island, Jersey Shore, Catskills, North Beach, or other beach houses in the 1980s? The game where you gave points to the New York…
Is the ADL on crack?
Just my opinion…, but is the ADL on crack? Has their recent press release that opposes the building of an Islamic Center in downtown Manhattan undermined decades of good works? The ADL, which…
Praise the Lord and Pass the ….
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition Alchohol Addiction? This Summer’s issue of “Psychology of Addictive Behaviors” contains an article titled “Invocations and Intoxication: Does Prayer Decrease Alcohol Consumption?” by Nathaniel M. Lambert,…
If You Throw a Stone into the Red Sea…
There is that old question that has plagued humans for eternity, if your throw a blue stone into the Red Sea, how will it come out? Wet And what if the stone is…
ShivaWatch: Daniel Schorr at 93
The soul of American journalists, Daniel Schorr, passed away at 93 today in Washington DC. A protege of Edward R Murrow at CBS News, one of the first employees at a start-up called…
News Tidbits for a July Heatwave
While the Northeast USA broiled, news was being made. At the Atlantic Monthly, Jeffrey Goldberg wondered whether he or we should pray for his cancer stricken colleague, Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens is a pugnacious…
Did Anyone See My Gun? It is In the bag with the blue ribbon on the handle
It was bad enough that CNN’s suspender wearing Larry King asked PM Netanyahu if he knew anything about or could comment on the dancing Israeli soldiers video on YouTube.com. (The Prime Minister said…
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?
Have unexpected guests coming to dinner or a 90th birthday party? Maybe L. Lohan and Eilat? Maybe the Queen of England and Duke of Edinburgh? Or maybe even Helen Thomas, herself? Try Helen…
Seeking Confirmation of my Paranoia?
As I sit on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and watch the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings in Washington D.C. for Elena Kagan’s nomination to the US Supreme Court, I wonder… am I…
Bloomsday in Uman?
There is much to remember this week. For many, June 14 honored the 200th yahrzeit of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. The Israeli government issued a stamp for this occasion, and some people stopped…
Mazel Tov on Your Retirement
Dearest Helen: Mazel Tov on your retirement from the White House Press Corps. Will they be auctioning off your front row seat for charity? I will bid on it. Can I make my…
You Mean I’m Not a Khazar?
Yesterday, The American Journal of Human Genetics (Cell.com) published a paper titled, Abraham’s Children in the Genome Era: Major Jewish Diaspora Populations Comprise Distinct Genetic Clusters with Shared Middle Eastern Ancestry. The authors…
Posing Nude(ish) for Shavuot-ish ?
As Erev Shavuot arrives, word from Los Angeles and the LA Jewish Journal is that one of Tiger Woods’ former mistresses, the Jewish one, will pose partially nude or naked for Playboy magazine….
Will your U.S. Hillel or JWV Post No Longer be Tax Exempt?
Who does the bell toll for on May 17, 2010 in the United States? It might toll for thee, or at least for thou non-profit group. May 17, 2010, is the deadline for…
Freaking Out at The A.P. English Exam
Depending on your age and country, perhaps you remember studying for the Advanced Placement (A.P.) exams and getting a 4 or 5, and qualifying for college credits. Which calculus AP test did you…
Gold, Logos, KaganWatch, Over-Easy and more
I never know what new things I will learn each week, and this past one was quite interesting. On Yom Yerusalayim this week, I thought of the golden city, and I am sure…
She Sees Sea Shells at the Shanghai C-Shore
Hungering for some good Chinese in Israel Israeli in China? Then head to Shanghai where the Israel Pavilion has opened at the World Expo, a six month long expo which is expected to…
Waking Up and Smelling the Toasted Bagel in Waltham
Oh Waltham For decades, most American Jews have thought of Brandeis University as the historically Jewish university outside of Boston, the place to which the Jewish teens who were regional USY Presidents or…
Mighty Morphin Israeli Ranger and Other News
Avigdor Arikha, an internationally renowned Israeli and French painter died at his home in Paris on last Thursday, the day after his 81st birthday. A Holocaust survivor, his works were a continuous search…
Newz Tidbitz
As another week comes to a close, we glean the news for timbits of interest. The most urgent story of the week comes from Reuters and The Jakarta Globe. The Chief of Police…
News Timbits for April 16
As an Icelandic volcano spewed ash and closed European airports, many travelers were stranded at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport. It is unknown whether the Jewish, Israeli born First Lady of Iceland had anything…
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…
