Jews. Incans. Machu Picchu.
What do Jews and Incans have in common? Mystical routes beneath the snowy peaks of the Andes. Lush jungles draped with orchids and ferns. Meditation, yoga and Kabbalistic teachings as you tread along…
Such a Deal!
Have you always wanted to check out Limmud NY? Well, if you sign up by Friday, December 24, you’ll get $50 off your registration fee by entering a special “Friends & Family” discount…
You & IndieGoGo Got It Going On!
As Shabbat approaches, we’re heading into the final hours of FOL! The Friends of Lisa Latte Campaign. There are only another 61 hours to go! Your efforts have been nothing less than remarkable….
Bring Cool Jewie-ness From the West to Budapest
You might have already heard about the “Friends of Lisa” campaign to bring Cool Jew to Limmud Hungary. It’s the first time a survey of Jewish pop culture in the west will hit…
A Film Unfinished
Today marks the official U.S. opening of the shocking, award-winning documentary, “A Film Unfinished.” In the definitely “stranger than fiction” category, the film reveals… A lost reel of Nazi propaganda labeled “Ghetto.” Survivors…
Rabbi Yonah, the Forward 50′s Game Changer
We knew it and now the rest of the world does, too. Well, almost. As ck already noted, our own Rabbi Yonah takes the title of “game changer” in the 2009 Forward 50….
Rabbi Yonah Represents!
Mazal tov, Rabbi Yonah. It’s official. You’re in the Top Five of the Jewish Community Heroes contest! Rabbi Yonah is among the five finalists heading to Washington, DC, this weekend – where they…
(Super) Circumcise Me!
The first time Christopher Campbell converted to Judaism, he changed his name to Yisrael and got circumcised. He became a Reform Jew. The second time he converted to Judaism, he became a Conservative…
Welcoming Jews of Color
If you’re a Jew of Color and are looking for a shul to call home, your worries are now hopefully over! The Welcoming Synagogues List on the Jewish Multiracial Network offers a list…
Chag Sameach!
Each week, I’ve been posting mini profiles about all kinds of Cool Jews. This week, get a listen of Israeli Lior Kaminetsky an internationally renowned violinist currently living in Los Angeles. Lior recently…
¡Felíz Año Neuvo y Felíz Sukkot!
The upcoming Esencia de Judaismo/Essence of Judaism Sukkot Celebration embodies the essence of the biblical phrase, “Sukkat Shalom/Tabernacle of Peace.” A project of the American Jewish Committee, this event brings together Christian Latino…
Days of Awe
On the first day of Rosh HaShanah, the community known as Beit Midrash Ohr HaChaim in the Bay Area was treated to the following words written by Rabbi Chanan Feld, which his wife,…
Rock Your Shana
It’s not everyday you can pick up a bisseleh Torah from a Hollywood screenwriter. But you actually can every week. David Sacks, who won an Emmy for his work on “Malcolm in the…
Jewish Diversity Rocks
What do a rapper, a dancer, a comedian and a handful of Sefardic, Ashkenazi and Hasidic performers have in common? They’re all sharing the stage this Sunday in a show that celebrates Jewish…
Rebuilding and Being Built
A few years ago, at a Yom Kippur service in New York, I met Neshama Carlebach through a mutual friend. It was a few more years until we met again at a Yom…
Step Aside Marvel Comics
These heroes don’t wear tights or capes. They hardly need leotards to reveal how super they really are. If you somehow haven’t yet heard, Rabbi Yonah Bookstein is a Jewish Community Hero. And…
When Fashion Meets Frumkeit
You know traditional Judaism has entered a new milieu when tzniut ends up on TLC. Mayim Bialik starred in NBC’s “Blossom” from 1990 to 1994. More recently, she appeared on “Curb Your Enthusiasm”…
Belonging Everywhere
Back at U. Madison’s Conney Conference while doing the Cool Jew thang, I met classically trained dancer Adam McKinney, an African American, Native American, Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jew. Reared in the Midwest, Adam…
Thoughts On Race and Gates
Aliza Hausman is a Latina Orthodox Jewish convert, freelance writer, blogger and educator, who blogs daily at Memoirs of a Jewminicana. She recently shared some thoughts on race and Gates at “Tolerant Nation.”…
Free Panties
With your name on them. And we’d really like to give them to you. Seriously. But we can’t do that unless you enter the COOL JEW LOVE DAY GIVEAWAY. Now that we have…
Remembering the Captive On Tisha B’Av
A Jewish man and an African-American woman are both imprisoned, thousands of miles apart, under very disparate conditions. On this national day of mourning, Tisha B’Av, both deserve our attention. Noam Shalit, the…
Grey Goose vs. Black Bear
Vicki has been generously sharing her perspective at Jewlicious. But this week, she’s also sharing the wealth with Tolerant Nation. Grey Goose vs. Black Bear The bridge between Russian-Jewish relations is paved with…
Sweet n’ Sexy
Nine cool Jews and Jewish businesses have donated $175 worth of gifts in celebration of “Tu B’Av,” a day on the Jewish calendar for sweethearts. In ancient times, Tu B’Av was celebrated by…
I Couldn’t Help But Wonder
In the words of one of my favorite fictional writers, I couldn’t help but wonder… Is there really no such thing as bad PR? Earlier this week, a Republican National Committee (RNC) web…
Mazal Tov “La Jewminicana”
Big phat congrats to “La Jewminicana,” winner of the Cool Jew 4th of July Giveaway! The Cool Jew 4th of July Gift Box contains $100 in prizes: * Diversity t-shirt that reads, “It…
Iran, From A Jewish Refugee’s Perspective
Roya Hakakian emigrated from Iran to the United States in 1985, seeking political asylum. An author, activist and filmmaker, Hakakian discussed the recent political upheaval in Iran on public radio today. Her interview…
