Of YU Blogs, Sex at Stern and Shenanigans
The Internets are all a flutter about the latest news coming out of Yeshiva University. It all started when the Yeshiva University Beacon published an anonymously written article about a sexual rendezvous at…
Jews Outraged by the Truth, Israeli Ads Pulled
The Israeli government recently launched and suddenly pulled an ad campaign that was meant to urge Israelis living in the US to consider returning back to Israel. The campaign essentially cautioned Israeli expats…
On the Lower East Side, the “M” in “ATM” stands for Matzoh
With Passover months and months away, this LES prank wasn’t timely, but it sure was funny. Bowery Boogie reports: Mere blocks from the storied Streit’s Matzo factory at 148 Rivington Street, some prankster…
Mac Miller Hits #1 on Billboard Charts this Week. Yes. He’s Jewish.
Mac Miller, the son of a non-Jewish Father and a Jewish Mother hit #1 on Billboard this week with his new album “Blue Slide Park.” Miller, 19, whose real name is Malcolm McCormick,…
Why Can’t Jewish Foundations be THIS Cool?
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division from President Bill Clinton Jewish Foundations can learn a thing or two from this video. The Clinton Foundation’s celebrity brain trust is already SO Jewy, it wouldn’t be such…
Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi is Dead
Syria’s Basher Assad should be nervous right now… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJQUShElCzE Both the New York Times and Al Jazeera are reporting that Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi (or Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi according to the NYT or…
They Tried to Kill Us, We Survived, Let’s Eat
Well not quite yet. First we have to fast. That’s what we do on Yom Kippur. And the Day of Atonement is more of a spiritual experience. There’s no evil Pharaoh, no Haman,…
Happy Bar Mitzvah Google; Shana Tova Facebook
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg took time off from his busy schedule to wish Google a happy Bar Mitzvah. Google was founded 13 years ago by MOTs Sergei Brin and Larry Page. I…
Galliano Guilty Verdict for Racist Rants
Former chief fashion designer at Christian Dior, John Galliano, was found guilty of making “public insults” based on origin, religion, race or authenticity after an incident where he spouted racist and anti-Semitic insults…
Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activist: Why I am not sailing aboard the Dutch ship after all
Hasna El Maroudi, 26, Dutch pro-Palestinian activist/journalist of Moroccan descent, had planned to join other activists aboard a Dutch ship to Gaza. She changed her mind after having to deal with the sponsoring…
The Unofficial Guide to Sex on Birthright Israel
Registration for Summer 2011 Taglit Birthright Israel trips is right around the corner. Previous applicants can begin their registration on Monday, February 14th at Noon EST and general registration begins on Tuesday, February…
Stuxnet Virus Still Wreaking Havoc on Iran Nuclear Program
According to US and European Internet security experts, the Stuxnet virus is still messing with Iranian nuclear ambitions. This despite President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s claim, after months of denials, that the worm had penetrated…
Is Jewish Dating REALLY this Boring?
It doesn’t have to be Jezebel recently ran a post soliciting readers’ opinions about a series of disastrous online dating stories. One of them involved a JDate. The thing that stood out for…
Israeli Bands Invade CMJ
No rockets involved! Every year, the CMJ Music Marathon hosts over 1,200 indie artists over the course of 5 days, and is the largest and longest-running music industry event of its kind anywhere….
Fashion Tel Aviv
We’re being nice! Yesterday was Yom Yerushalayim, a day celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem. With so much attention focused on Israel’s capital, I was afraid Israel’s second largest city would feel left out,…
Who is this David Abitbol?
…and why is he talking like he knows Jewlicious? He’s not the king of Jewlicious. Jewlicious is this crazy multi-headed hydra fed by angst and motivated by fun. The bastard love child of…
Instant Jew’s Ear Fungus
Good to the last drop! The Forward’s Bintel Blog recently reported: Whether this is fungus for an instant Jew or instant ear fungus for the whole tribe, it’s comforting to know that the…
Lee Scratch Perry Loves Hashem
Or something… Lee Scratch Perry pretty much invented reggae, playing it before the name even existed. Today in New York York City’s Central Park he played a huge free concert at Summerstage along…
Britney Spears to Become Jewish? Your people are my people, ya’ll!
I think all good people were horrified by the possibility of Britney Spears playing the lead role in a romantic-Holocaust era-time travel movie: Spears will be taking on the title role of Sophia…
An Open Letter to the Yes Men: Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno
Say NO! to meaningless sloganeering, empty gestures and Israel Boycotts!
Terror Army of Jew Robots
No. The title of this post does not refer to the latest Israeli military tech innovation. It is merely the product of Eric Cartman’s fevered imagination as manifested in episode 5 season 13…
YU: Adding Insult to Injury
Yesterday, Yeshiva University let go of closer to 120 people (if you include forced retirements) [see the previous post] in what many are saying is a massive screw up by the people on…
Hockey Mom and “Ice” President Sarah Palin
…in the feel good movie of the season: It’s Friday. JP Morgan ate Washington Mutual, my upcoming trip to Paris is going to cost a fortune because the dollar’s in a free fall…
