[cross-posted from My Urban Kvetch] Think of Israel. Think of shwarma and hummus and felafel, of course, but also of Krembos and Bamba and Shoko BaSakit, the iconic gastronomical emblems of the state...
Author - Esther Kustanowitz
“Arrested” Development: Rabbis Go Wild
On Tuesday, a group of rabbis and Jewish community leaders gathered at the Isaiah Wall in NYC (opposite the UN) to protest the fact that Iran has not been expelled from the United Nations. They were...
24 Hour Party People
When Yom Hashoah is over, that means only one thing in New York and in other cities with large Jewish populations: it’s Yom Ha’atzmaut party season. (Hey, isn’t it the Omer? I...
“Beat” This…
Hi, my name is Esther K. and I’m your VJ over here at JMTV, Jewlicious Music Television. Welcome back to TUL, Totally Unrequested Live, where we are lucky to have for you a premiere song by...
Awards Season: Here Come the JIBs
Nominations for the Jewish and Israel Blog Awards (JIBs) are open until Thursday, with wacky new categories, some nominees listed with a warning (“some mature content”; “adult...
Harry Potter and the Circumcised, Um…
This “are celebrities Jewish?” thing has gone too far now, with “Equus” audience members identifying Daniel Radcliffe as a member of the tribe by noting a distinctive...