What’s a “farbisseneh”? Who are the “goyim”? What’s a “shmeggegge”? And what does all of this have to do with the President and First Lady of the...
Author - Esther Kustanowitz
“In Vino Veritas” L&O Ep is...
A celebrity spews religious epithets after being pulled over by police for drunken driving. Ring any bells? Not so fast… In another example of “ripped from the headlines” followed...
The Season of Judaitude… Holidayopolis… Jewtopia...
Hi, and welcome to the portion of our calendar year wherein every day’s either a holiday or a “recovery day” from a holiday. Does it feel a lot like Tuesday? That’s because...
Yo, Gwyneth Paltrow Raps!
Well, not exactly. But Gwyneth did join Jay-Z on stage at Mr. Beyonce’s concert in London at the Royal Albert Hall, singing background vocals (aack! kol isha!) for “Song Cry.” I...
Chattering Idolatry
I write lots. In many different places. I don’t cross-post everything that I write–I figure if people want to find me, they’ll do it themselves via Google, follow the links, or...
“Here Comes Hanukkah…” plus, a rant from Esther
Adam Sandler’s all about the presents, boys and girls. So Hanukkah came early this year for children whose lives recently had actually not been much of a holiday of lights. The JTA reports that...


