Check out our Headliners! Mayim Bialik, The Aggrolites, Todd Barry, Moshe Kasher
We are pleased to announce our headliners for our 8th Annual Jewlicious Festival. The phenomenal actress and brain scientist Mayim Bialik (Blossom, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Big Bang Theory), the most upbeat band in…
Kosher Jesus: Rabbi Shmuley and Rabbi Yonah Discuss his Controversial new Book
Join Jewlicious and Nessah for the West Coast Launch of Rabbi Shmuley’s controversial book Kosher Jesus. This Interview Between Rabbi Yonah Bookstein and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach will discuss: What Is The Real Story…
The Economics of Generosity: A Homeless Man’s Advice to Restaurateurs
Cross-posted at Huffingtonpost.com If you want your restaurant to prosper, give free food to the homeless. This is according to the anecdotal evidence put forward by my homeless friend Yehuda. Yehuda has been…
Jewlicious Joins Movement of Opposition to SOPA
(Los Angeles, CA) The most popular Jewish group blog, Jewlicious.com, has blackened out its logo in solidarity with web giants Facebook and Google, in showing opposition to SOPA legislation now being discussed in…
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed By…
With the fourth nuke scientist bumped-off in the last few years all eyes are pointing to Israel and the USA. But it seems that the Iranian government might be involved in trying to…
LimmudLA 2012 Conference
Registration is now open for LimmudLA’s fabulous fifth conference! Follow the link to register at www.limmudla.org. Deadline for early bird prices, and to propose sessions is December 1. Invite your friends, family, and…
A Jewlicious Shabbat @ Sundance Film Festival
Join us for our annual Shabbat @ Sundance! Spend some time away from the Festival’s craziness for a Shabbat reception with the Tribe. Enjoy delicious wine and challah and a host of treats,…
Everybody Look at me, I’m on a Boat
Some say it’s haunted. Some say it’s a masterpiece of Art Deco decor. Some say it is one of the finest ocean going liners ever built in the 20th Century. Whatever you want…
The Curse of Violent Extremism: From the 10th of Tevet to Beit Shemesh
Rabbi Shaul Robinson, Rabbi at Lincoln Square Synagogue in Manhattan, has unleashed a powerful essay that is receiving a ton of attention. While some of the points he advocates might not please everyone,…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Light up Hanukkah, a Party With a Cause
Join us for the most rocking Hanukkah celebration in Los Angeles, Thursday, December 22, 8pm at The Joint. Featuring live music by world music legends Naked Rhythm. This party with a cause benefits…
Abramoff’s Confession to Steven Colbert
Jack Abramoff describes the controversial activities he engaged in as a Washington lobbyist and discusses the corrupting influence of campaign contributions. Will we see volumes on regret from other notorious members of the…
Don’t be Afraid of People in Tents, Learn From Them, The Legacy of #OccupyLA
The city will dismantle Occupy LA Monday at 12AM, by force if necessary. The encampment, now deemed illegal by city authorities but a legitimate exercise of rights protected under the first amendment by…
Battle of the Jewish Tweeters Lists
Once again, a Jewish website has decided to publish a list based on Twitter. Apparently people really like lists. Does anyone make significant decisions based on Twitter rankings? I hope not. @jewlicious published…
Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation is a Prayer for National Unity and Peace
With these words, President Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving “as a day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens.” His proclamation is also a prayer to “fervently implore…
Giving the World a Hug: Neshama Carlebach, and the Legacy of Shlomo Carlebach
Leadel.net, a Jewish media hub showcasing the rich variety of contemporary Jewish voices and expressions, has a great video on Neshama who is carrying on her father’s legacy of music and song. Wait…
Perry Flops on Aid to Israel
Normally I don’t wander into Republican primary debates. But who can resist when a leading candidate says that he wants to zero out all foreign aid, until they justify it? Perry remarked in…
Will The Jewish Communal Revolution be Tweeted? Part One #JFNAGA
GA Post #1 The title is taken from a conversation on Twitter that was spawned during the Handle With Care: How to Harness Social Media panel chaired by our dear friend Esther Kustanowitz….
I Want to Hold Your Challah
Paul McCartney wants to join the Tribe. This at least according to sources at the National Enquirer. McCartney, who recently married Jewish American Nancy Shevell, told his wife that he wants to convert….
Goldman Sachs vs. Occupy Wall Street: An Animated Video
In the latest installment of the DealBook’s animated series, a protester from Occupy Wall Street confronts Lloyd C. Blankfein, the chief of Goldman Sachs. This is dedicated to CK and THE MIDDLE.
Not Human Enough to Live: The Murder of Kelly Thomas and Effort to Bring his Murderers to Justice
The facts are horrific. Video capture the brutal attack on the side of a busy street. Onlookers and passerby don’t come to the victims aid. Eventually, the bruised, bleeding half-dead body is attended…
GA After Dark: an Acoustic Evening With Matisyahu
If your going to …. Denver, make sure to wear your Jewlicious hoodies and I’ll see you there (with Benji)! Besides all the GA fun, Jewlicious is proud to present, with partners E-3…
Occupy Genesis: Rewinding the Torah, Repairing the World
(Cross-posted on Huffpost.com) The story of creation begins again this week in synagogues around the world. The Jewish people make a global reset and roll-back our Torah scrolls. Fresh and new, our world…
