Several American Jewish organizations have been planning a rally across from the United Nations in NYC on Monday, September 22, to protest the visit by and policies of Iranian President Mahmoud...
Author - larry
Who’s Yo’ Nanny?
A slightly nasal, partially Flushing, Queens-sounding, Jewish voice will represent America on the world stage as 5769 approaches. Yes, Fran Drescher, better known for her roles in “Saturday Night...
With Dreams of Halvah and Hummus in His Head
This past Summer, I had the opportunity to attend the Fancy Food and Confectionary Shows in NYC. It is an annual event for the trade, meaning food brokers, grocery stores, gourmet shops...
We’ll All Dance the Hora….
Abdur-Rahim Jackson, 31, was not on the Nefesh 2 Nefesh flight, when he arrived at Ben Gurion Airport this week. No, this famous dancer was traveling with New York’s famed Alvin Ailey dance...
Dear YU: My check is in the mail.
Last week, a friend returned from a trip to Egypt and the pyramids. “Was I interested in a trip there,†she asked. “No,†I responded, “I was already there, thousands of years ago, in Goshen...
McCain Chooses Mooseburgers over Pineapples
The call came early this week to our Upper West Side headquarters, where our operatives were screening Jewish films, reading Jewish books, trying to pick some films for Schmoozedance 2009, and trying...