This Onion-worthy news comes to us from D.B. Cooper. JERUSALEM, don’t expect a country name here (AP) – Following the recent ban on orange bracelets and Hindus, the Israeli government has...
Author - Laya Millman
Sulha
On matters of peace and coexistence I oscillate between (naive?) optimism and crushing cynicism. I heard Sheva (skip the intro) play last Motzei Shabbat. Their final song was a popular Israeli folk...
Orthodox attempt to address premarital sex – part II
Well, marital sex too, to be fair. Tzelem, a new and much needed initiative from Yeshiva University is tackling the topic we all love to talk about. “I think that kids and adults in the Y.U...
Can I get a witness?
While we were hanging out last night, my friend Simone, known for her uncomfortable shoes, hospitality to a frequently homeless laya and hilarious appreciation for drama, realized that she and her...
Jewlicious in the Sinai anyone?
For those of you who don’t know, the Sinai is paradise. I just stumbled across my photos from a visit there last year, and my long standing desire to return instantaneously turned into an all...
Does a photo really steal your soul?
“The Orthodox Jewish man in this photograph wants $1.6 million from the famous photographer who snapped it without consent.” Reports the NYPost. In 2001 photographer Philip-Lorca diCorcia...
Terror hits London
A series of bombs exploded this morning in London injuring scores of people. From a country that unfortunately knows what you are going through, Israel extends its deepest sympathies and support...
West Bank Story
I’ve made the jokes, I knew it was only a matter of time, now someone’s finally gone and done it. Ladies and Gentlemen, West Bank Story Made by an Israeli film student at USC, the short...