The Jewish press, perhaps reflecting the sensibilities of its readership, is going bananas at the news that Natalie Portman is not going to come to Israel to collect her $2 million Genesis Prize. Set...
Author - ck
Motorcycle Jackets, Jerusalem and the Jews
If you’ve been out and about in Jerusalem lately, or any major metropolis really, you may have noticed a proliferation of women wearing old-school Motorcycle jackets. What’s going on? Is...
Spotted at the Jerusalem Shuk: Jerry Seinfeld!
Last Saturday night, Jerry Seinfeld performed two back-to-back shows in Tel Aviv. After an hour of jokes, he ended his last set by declaring “Thank you, we love Israel, we stand with you!” Standing...
Aleph Male Balm for Beards because… Nachlaot
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...
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...