If you live in Jerusalem and hang out at the Shuk or near Nachlaot, you may have noticed that beards in the hood suddenly are looking smoother, softer and more coiffed. If so, its thanks to the...
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Michael Bassin is Not a Spy, ok?
Book Review: “I Am Not a Spy” by Michael Bassin Remember when you first read 3-time Pulitzer prize winner Thomas Friedman’s From Beirut to Jerusalem? If you read it while the...
Even the “Mossad” Can’t Help Harvey Weinstein
Last Friday, Ronan Farrow appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. There, he told Colbert that he was working on a followup to his New Yorker article that revealed allegations that Hollywood...
We’ll Never Love Jesus. Sorry Christians.
Not sorry. I mean we appreciate all the support even while we suspect your motives, dear, dear Christians. And we really get a kick from the annual “I love Jews Parade” that takes place...
Jewish Organizations, Pluralism and the Orthodox: Lessons from MJC and Jewlicious Festivals
Eli Reiter, an English teacher from New York, recently wrote an article in the Forward titled “Do Pluralistic Jewish Organizations Stop At The Orthodox?” The answer to that question was a...
Comedian Jerry Lewis Dies at 91
Jewish comedian Jerry Lewis passed away at the age of 91 at his home in Las Vegas. The cause of death was listed as heart disease. Jerry Lewis worked as an actor, comedian, singer, producer...
Jewiest Comedian Elon Gold gets Jewiest Interview Ever
When a Jewish Comedian gets interviewed by a Jewish blogger located in Israel, sitting in Hadassah Hospital while waiting for his wife to give birth, an hour before shabbat – that’s going...
Talking Twitter and Tikkun Olam in Toronto: JEDx Talk with Megan Phelps Roper
Megan Phelps Roper (former member of the Westboro Baptist Church) and I spoke at JEDx in Toronto in front of a sold out audience of 1000 people on behalf of The House. You can read about my role in...