Everyone loves a seder. Or two, for those of us outside of Israel. Unless you don’t. I mean, the vibe of the seder itself, once you get into it, is a cool thing–people of different...
Author - Esther Kustanowitz
Israeli News Quiz
How well do you know Israeli news? Here’s a brief quiz: According to an Israeli Kabbalah sage, the recent cases of avian flu in Israel were caused by: a) Women seductresses trying to gain equal...
Gematria Girls Gone Wild
I hate gematria, the assignment of various number values to Hebrew letters, usually in the service of creating an additional layer of meaning to a biblical text or situation. As far as I’m...
Conservative Movement’s Big Gay Issue, Volume 2
Today’s JTA (and by “today” I mean “last week,” since that’s how long it took to post this post without errors….GRRR….) announced: During a two-day...
Movies, Movies Everywhere…
On the eve of Oscar Day, hosted by MOT Jon Stewart (as if anyone needed the reminder), I’m about to sit down to watch MOT and inspirer of lust and unreasonable expectations in the heart of...
Roger Bennett Hearts Jewlicious
So there I was, minding my own business at the American Jewish Press Association’s Freelancers and Editors workshop, listening to former Reboot project director and current VP of the Andrea and...