Quote of the Day on CNN.com's Belief Blog
"The overall goal of Jewlicious is to create the best experiential weekend for young Jews in the country. That’s always been our goal, and that’s what we constantly strive to achieve. As the years have progressed, we’ve had a lot of involvement with our participants, with feedback and their involvement in planning it."  — Rabbi Yonah
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Dude, Where's My Kid – Mayim Bialik on Jewlicious – Kveller.com
I attended and spoke at a super funky gathering of Jews of all backgrounds and observance levels (in an environment friendly to even the most stringent Jew) called Jewlicious….and I was reminded again of how much of a gift Shabbat can be
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Jewlicious offers pluralistic fun aboard the Queen Mary — Jewish Journal
 After the TED-style talks, 20-year-old Becky Rudin, a member of Claremont Students for Israel at Claremont College, along with six female friends from Claremont who were at Jewlicious for the weekend, walked the ship’s deck, enjoying the evening’s cool air. “I just wanted to get more involved in the community … and have an enlightening Jewish experience,” Rudin said.
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Jewlicious Fest to set sail — Los Angeles Times
"We have elements of Jewish summer camp, TED and a music festival all wrapped into one," Bookstein said. "It's a real celebration, and I like to say it's a weekend unlike any other in Jewish history."

"Jewish culture has many facets," Bookstein said. "There's an intellectual component, the musical component, the artistic component. We try to engage all parts of Jewish culture for this celebration, and it's a pretty successful formula that has been improved upon every year."
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Jewlicious festival entertains with culture, music, food
Hundreds of young Jewish adults gathered aboard the Queen Mary last weekend for three days and set sail for one of the largest Jewish pride events in the world, Jewlicious 8.0. It was a weekend packed full of witty comedy, feel-good music, enlightening guest speakers and savoring kosher food.
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