Well, we all knew Kabbalah (much like Jesus) was magic, what with its red-stringy goodness, May-December DemiAshtonness, and Madonnaness. This reputation was cemented with Madonna’s offer to...
Author - Esther Kustanowitz
Looking for Some New Furniture?
“Hey honey, you know what would look so perfect in the den next to the flat-screen TV? Hitler’s desk!” A London dealer has announced that Hitler’s desk is going to be...
Puppets Are Funny
I’ll admit it; I’m part of the Muppet Generation–not quite old enough to remember when Jim Henson premiered his Muppet creations on Saturday Night Live (Scred, anyone?), but old...
Internal Chuckle, Courtesy of the Westin
Every year, the United Jewish Communities (UJC) holds a conference for representatives of Jewish Federations across the country; it’s in a different city each year. This year it’s in Los...
Putting the “Yes” in Yeshiva: Tel Aviv Opens...
Israel’s newest yeshiva has it all: Hassidism. Kabbalah. Gemara. Halacha. Combining military service and Torah studies. And every two weeks, on-site Shabbat observance. Huh? If this sounds...
“Dear Jerusalem: Just Not That Into You. Love, El...
Embassy Math: Costa Rica and El Salvador are the last two embassies in Jerusalem. Costa Rica leaves. Ten days later, El Salvador leaves. Both re-establish their embassies in Tel Aviv. This leaves...