This is a post about Scotland. Why? Because, Jews.
This is the official Jewish tartan. I wish I were kidding. Hi, everyone. Long time, no talk. You might remember me from such seminal posts as that time I hated my…
What kind of swag does Obama get?
Via the Morning News, a complete list of swag Obama and the State Department have received lately as a PDF. (clicky to enlarge) From that guy that will outlive us all, I mean Shimon Peres,…
The Jewish Media Conspiracy: Beer and Challah Edition
Andrew Krucoff, of the Jewliciously Bar-Mitzva-ed Andrew Krucoffs, is having hipster Shabbat parties at his apartment with reckless abandon. Because it physically hurts me to recount the whole piece for you, I would…
What’s Clinton’s angle here?
From TheLand: Former United States president Bill Clinton came under fire from Russian-born Israeli politicians on Wednesday, a day after he told the media that the Russian immigrant population in Israel is an…
Super Sad True Love Story
The phrase, The Marines are at war, America is at the mall doesn’t have a more relevant application than as the summary of Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story. I wrote before…
Book Review: The Debba
(Full disclaimer: Thank you to Other Press for sending me a copy of the book.) I always judge books by their covers. I have no remorse over this, and it’s led me to…
Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story
Ok, I’ll say it. I think he’s jumped the shark. I adored his first two books and I count him as one of the greatest influences in my writing style and ideas, simply…
So, this whole spy thing and its connection to Russian Jews
I know, as the token Russian, you’re expecting me to comment on it, right? Well, I was recently reading this book about Soviet spy Dmitri Bystrolyotov (you can check my review here). The…
Is Ikea pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian?
From Lisa Goldman on Twitter yesterday, I learned that Ikea was not delivering furniture to Arab towns in the West Bank while continuing its delivery services in the Jewish settlements. However, there is also…
I’ll Take Depressing Israeli Movies for $1000, Alex
Haven’t had enough of the pain and self-examination that is Israeli cinema? Was Waltz with Bashir a little too comedic and light-hearted for you? Here’s a movie of four hot Israeli guys in…
Jewish Identity Among My Generation (of Ladies) in the U.S.
Two Jewish ladies being hip. Here’s a study Peter Beinart can use in his next article. Pete, call me! I was recently asked by a friend to participate in a study conducted by…
Suffering from flotilla overload?
Sometimes we all need a break from the information overload. And by we, I mean me. Wishing you an information-free Shabbat.
Etgar Keret reports on the flotilla
Does this picture soothe you? It soothes me. While we are all frantically consuming as much news as possible, filling up the comment sections of sites that slander either one side or the…
A lil’ Russian Israeli literature for your Shabbat
I get sent links from Dina Rubina on an almost daily basis, because all the Russian Jewish ladies read Dina Rubina. (By the way, that biography of her is horribly translated.) In Israel…
Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco
“You’ve discovered the only Jewish thing in America you didn’t know about,” my husband, Mr. B, congratulated me after we’d stumbled upon the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco last week as part…
A Present from the US to Israel Just in time for Pesach: Planes
source. From HaAretz: As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington this week absorbing the full wrath of the Obama administration, the Pentagon and Israel’s defense establishment were in the process of sealing…
Why aren’t we talking about the real issues?
And the worst part is you didn’t even send over any Michal Negrin as an apology.
It’s your day, ladies
In the long-standing Russian/Soviet/socialist tradition, don’t forget to wish your woman a Happy March 8th today-International Women’s Day. The best way to celebrate this holiday is by cleaning the house in order to…
Israel, you want Lieberman so bad for Purim.
Wellp, my Purim costume is all set. As Purim approaches, a new poll found that the political figure whom the most Jewish Israelis want to dress up as is—drum roll, please—Foreign Minister Avigdor…
Shahar Peer continues to be awesome with racket of death
Mr. B enjoys tennis immensely. I do not, because just watching tennis is exhausting and I am alarmed if I burn calories just sitting on the couch. In any case, today he tried,…
B’Atzlecha to Israel’s Olympic Teamsky.
As I tweeted, The Olympic Committee of Israel announced yesterday that the sibling ice dancing pair of Roman and Alexandra Zaretsky would represent the country at next month’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Alpine…
It’s Hipster Tu B’Shvat time!
Cross-posted at my personal blog. Tu B’Shvat is tonight. Since it’s been a while that I’ve been part of something Jewish (living with Mr. B does not count as doing something Jewish, although…
I can’t believe no one’s written about Gad Elmaleh
Hi, it’s me again. I’ve been away, but now I’m back. I blame Jersey Shore. Here’s a review I wrote for one of the movies I saw in the DC Jewish Film Festival…
Later, Gators, says Egypt
From the BBC: To cut smuggling tunnels into the Gaza Strip, Egypt is installing an impenetrable U.S.-made metal wall that will stretch about 7 miles and extend nearly 60 feet deep, the BBC is…
