Some inspirational people passed away recently. Among them were: ASSI DAYAN. Assaf Dayan, actor and filmmaker, the son of a military leader and a peace activist, passed away this week in Tel Aviv at...
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Donald? Come On, Are You Serious?
I was busying myself this weekend reading about the Religion News Service (RNS) and their need of a new CEO and Publisher, when the news hit the internet about a racist rant allegedly made by Donald...
NYC’s Jewish Museum Opts for JM
Come Tuesday, after Holocaust Rememberance Day 2014 is over, New York’s Jewish Museum is expected to unveil a new logo. The new hexogram based logo will replace the red boxed “The Jewish...
Did NYU Group target their Jewish classmates
It has been reported in New York area and U.S. national media that NYU Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) targeted Jewish students in two NYU dormitories and placed fake eviction notices under...
JewLicious Passover Recipes Roundup
It’s here. The Wednesday before the first seder, the day when countless newspapers and blogs post their Passover recipes for readers. Here is a roundup of some of the notable ones: What is...
The Haggadah Meets the iPad
The late philanthropist, author, and business leader, Edgar Bronfman, with his wife, artist Jan Aronson, created the Bronfman Haggadah last year. It is now available as a downloadable app for the...
You Say Shapiro, I Say Sha PI Ro – HBO Girls Update
Shoshanna Shapiro, the character on HBO Girls, spells out her name to a snarky NYU Junior working the graduation desk at the Kimmel Center in the closing episode of Season 3. Shosh, as played by...
Jewish BizLaw 101: Does Naughty Jewish Boys’ Calendar Infringe on Nice Ones?
Three Sabbaths before the Jewish observance of Purim, a special ad appeared on Craigslist. The ad was seeking naughty Jewish boys of all sizes and looks for a calendar shoot. It pays $50. Here is the...