Let’s Get Greasy?
Guest Post by Food Philosopher, Abby Margulies I’m currently reading Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Eating Animalsâ€, an exploration into the ‘whys’ of what we eat. It is a book written to educate consumers about…
MATISYAHU NYC Dec. 15 – and yet another Jewlicious Hanukkah Giveaway!
First of all, congratulations go out to Jewlicious reader Valerie G. who won a pair of tickets to see Matisyahu at Port Chester, NY. But the giveaway goodness isn’t over yet! We now…
How to Spell Chanukah… And Other Holiday Dilemmas – Another Jewlicious Giveaway!
Man, we are totally getting into the holiday spirit here this Hanukkah. Not that Chanuka is, like, a super duper Jewish holy day per se. And there isn’t a spirit involved like say,…
Hanukkah Presents from Matisyahu and Jewlicious!
Hanukkah lasts for eight days and some people see that as a gift giving opportunity. That’s the good news for those on the receiving end. The not so good news is that often,…
StandFour – Eight Nights – Hanukkah Mashup
StandFour are 4 former members of the Maccabeats who graduated from Yeshiva University but still can’t shake that A Capella bug. They produced this video, a Hanukkah themed mashup of “Some Nights” by…
Gangsta Hanukkah
This holiday video doesn’t feature any song parodies at all. It’s just a couple of gang bangers, Jaquann and Luis, making latkes and using off color language (heaven’s no!). But that’s just the…
3rd Night of Hanukkah in Jerusalem: Ne’eman Bakery Doughnut Review
Jessica is joined by Viktoria as we try out the doughnuts made by the Ne’eman Bakery of Jerusalem. It’s hard to get objective reviews from these ladies because they really love doughnuts. I…
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…
Chanukah Party Responds To Devastating Fires In Israel
JConnectLA and Magen David Adom are joining forces to help respond to the devastating fires in Israel, while at the same time bringing you one of the greatest Chanukah parties in recent years!…
Matisyahu’s New Awesome Miraculous Chanukah Video!
A JewishJournal.com Exclusive! OK, now that it’s here, maybe it’s not SO exclusive anymore, but still! JewishJournal.com is great. Go there every day! As for this video… how can you not love it?…
Chanukah tweet Up in Jerusalem
This is not going to be one of those complicated posts. Nope. Are we going to contemplate the historical revisionist perspective of the Maccabees? Are we going to contemplate the significance of light…
G-dcast Spins Chanukah
That’s the title of last year’s G-dcast Chaukah video. It takes an interesting spin on dreidels but otherwise it’s fun, entertaining and educational as well! Enjoy it while digesting all that Turkey I…
Jews Sing Mormon Christmas Song in Honor of Sen. Hatch’s Hanukah Song
Details at 11 When Senator Orin Hatch, a Mormon, put together a nice little Hanukah ditty, some took umbrage because the Senator is a Republican. And a Mormon. Not sure which they felt…
An Archaeological Hannukah
Leave it to the colonialist Israel Antiquities Authority (the vaunted IAA) to continue to play a role in the formation and enactment of Israel’s colonial-national historical imagination by presenting yet another of all…
People of the Books Chanukah Contest Giveaway!
You should by now be aware that for the most part, when we have a “contest”, we don’t make you jump through hoops, write soul searching essays, mine your email addresses so that…
I Adore-ah Obama’s Menorah
Each evening, after work, I have been rushing home to see if the invitation has arrived from the White House to the White House Hanukkah Party on December 16. It hasn’t. Don’t they…
Introducing Amy Winehouse’s New $56k Boobs
Sigh. Never let it be said that we’re not uh… responsive to our readers’ demands. Amy Winehouse has two new friends and she’s been showing them off all over London and the press….
Obama’s Shoes & Bibi
Much ajew about nothing? Israeli TV newscasters Tuesday night interpreted a photo taken Monday in the Oval Office of President Obama talking on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an…
Third Night of Hanukkah: Uh Oh…
It started innocently enough as we gathered to light the Menorah for the third day of Chanukah. Danielle Sheldon did the brachot inspiring us to goodness with her angelic voice. But then that…
Miracle in the Hood
Who says that Christmas stories about Holiday Miracles need to monopolize the giving spirit of the Winter Holiday Season? We have a genuine Chanukah Holiday Miracle waiting to happen in LA. Yaelle and…
Multifaith Hanukkah
I think the kids call it Chrismukkah – a unique modern day holiday celebration that combines Hanukkah and Christmas for those families that have members of the Christian and/or Jewish persuasion. Chrismukkah is…
Fear and Loathing at the National Menorah
Two nights ago, I attended the lighting of the National Menorah. First, let me say thank you to the President and the First Lady for allowing us to use their lawn. Second, the…
Hanukkah 2007: Day 1, Jerusalem
Left: Nice new Menorah at the Kotel. Looks familiar? It used to be part of a synagogue in Gush Katif… Right: Hanukkah is… the festival of lights! Oh wait, that’s candle lighting at…
